Tinubu Congratulates UN Envoy Ibrahim on Election as Chair of Budget Committee

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, on his election as Chairman of the UN General Assembly's Fifth Committee on Budget and Administration. Tinubu described the election as noteworthy, especially as the UN navigates significant financial realignments and institutional reforms.

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Your election to chair this important committee within weeks of official resumption at the UN validates your wealth of experience in public service, diplomacy, business leadership, and governance particularly as member of Nigerian Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriation and Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Relations.

In a congratulatory message, the president emphasized Ibrahim's extensive experience in public service, diplomacy, business leadership, and governance. He pointed to Ibrahim's past roles, including his time on the Nigerian Senate Committee on Budget and Appropriation and as Chairman of Inter-Parliamentary Relations, as key qualifications for the new responsibility. Tinubu also cited Ibrahim's background as a legal scholar with expertise in International Taxation and Business Administration, noting his intellectual acumen and understanding of global financial systems.

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Your previous roles in the private sector and public service distinctly equip you to provide the steady, strategic leadership required for this important responsibility.

Tinubu expressed confidence that Ibrahim's experience and commitment to excellence will justify his selection as Permanent Representative and reflect positively on Nigeria's role in the Fifth Committee and broader UN objectives. The president also noted Ibrahim's upcoming role as keynote speaker at the Tenth Anniversary Conference of the Ife Institute of Advanced Studies at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA. Ibrahim is expected to speak on "The Nigerian Project Revisited: Crisis, Continuity, and Possibility."

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Through your background as a respected legal scholar with commensurate expertise in International Taxation and Business Administration, you have consistently demonstrated intellectual acumen and a deep understanding of the global governance and financial systems, providing valuable insight into fiscal management, institutional efficiency, and sustainable growth.