Why I felt proud when I addressed UN – Buhari tells Tijjani-Muhammad Bande

President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Professor Tijjani-Muhammad-Bande, the fast previous President of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA) for making Nigeria proud.

Receiving Professor Bande, the nation’s Everlasting Consultant to the UN on Friday on the State Home, Abuja, President Buhari lauded the Ambassador for a job nicely performed.

”You had a chance to serve, and you probably did so nicely. Thanks very a lot. By a form of coincidence, you and Amina (Ambassador Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-Common) served on the identical time. After I addressed the UN, I felt so proud to see my countryman and girl sitting at my sides.”

The President used the chance to ask for persistence and understanding of the nation’s growth course of, saying that it’s one thing that takes time, however expressed optimism that advances in expertise, training and expertise will assist to hurry up the method.

In his transient remarks, Professor Muhammad-Bande stated he was filled with gratitude and appreciation to President Buhari and your complete nation, for supporting him in his year-long tenure as President of the 74th Session of the UN Common Meeting.

He thanked the Nigerian Chief for giving him an opportunity to serve and the next help.

”You gave me an project; you gave me no matter I wanted. You offered for my success. The belief you gave and your management acquired us by way of”, Muhammad-Bande advised the President.

Having been reappointed, Professor Muhammad-Bande continues in his place as Nigeria’s Everlasting Consultant to the United Nations, New York.