The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, called for global collaboration against common challenges such as terrorism, corruption, poverty and climate change among others.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke while receiving letters of credence from some envoys at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The statement was titled “Let’s collectively tackle rising threats to our common existence, President Buhari urges envoys.”
The President received letters of credence from High Commissioner of The Gambia, Mr Mohamadou Njie; Ambassador of South Korea, Mr Kim Young-Chae; Ambassador of Slovak, Mr Tomas Felix; High Commissioner of Australia, Mr John Donnelly; High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mr Masudur Rahman; and Ambassador of Guinea Bissau, Dr Jaao Butiam Co.
Buhari was quoted as saying that “I would like to lay emphasis on the need for us to come together to address and overcome our common challenges.
“Terrorism, insurgency, displacement of persons, climate change, population explosion, human trafficking, corruption, poverty, and proliferation of small arms and light weapons are all either the sources of conflict or results of it.
“These challenges underscore the need for the international community to work together to collectively identify appropriate measures to globally overcome these challenges.”
While welcoming the Ambassadors to Nigeria as they formally assume diplomatic responsibilities, the President urged them to build on the successes of their predecessors. Credit: punchng.com
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