Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), has been elected as chairman of budget and administration for the UN General Assembly’s fifth committee.
Ibrahim’s appointment comes at a time the UN faces a budget
shortfall of over $1.8 billion following cuts to foreign aid.
“This period requires the United Nations to manage deficit
financing arising from converging complexities that place significant burdens
on revenue,” the former senator said in his acceptance speech on Tuesday.
“Given heightened tensions, a prompt, critical, and
innovative strategy is required to create opportunities within this intricate
environment.”
The diplomat said he would draw from his experience as a
former member of the Nigerian senate committee on budget and appropriation and
chairman of inter-parliamentary relations to forge consensus.
Ibrahim also pointed to President Bola Tinubu’s economic
reforms in Nigeria as a blueprint for shaping the multilateral institution.
“Mr President, as your student in the reforms class, be
assured that those teaching slides will reflect in the budget, appropriations
and human resources of the United Nations,” Ibrahim said in a statement.
He thanked the UN and assured the body of his commitment to
providing strategy and stewards corporate governance.
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