Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan as an African and global statesman. Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan as an African and global statesman. Obasanjo remarked that these attributes culminated in not only his appointment as United Nations Secretary-General in 1997 but also in his well-deserved honour with a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 for having revitalised the United Nations and for giving priority to human rights. The statement said, “I received the shocking news of the demise of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, with deep sadness at the loss of a brother and friend. “In this moment of grief, I fondly remember Kofi’s contribution to good governance and sustainable development in Africa particularly through the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Africa Progress Panel, a group of ten distinguished individuals which advocated policy change for sustainable development in Africa.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 18, 2018 17:03 UTC