The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon's visit to Nigeria, the other day, was an appropriate opportunity to convey the global body's positive perception of developments here since the last general elections and to nudge the country towards meeting global expectations. Hence, Ban's words on that visit were at once warm and exhorting: Nigeria has come a long way but still has some distance to go.
Regarding the outcome of the last general elections, he was full of praise for the exemplary statesmanship demonstrated by both President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Goodluck Jonathan. In his words, 'For the first time in Nigerian history, a sitting president peacefully ceded power to an opposition candidate in a democratic election. The elections sent a strong global message of respect for democracy and the rule of law." Indeed, Ban left no one in doubt that Nigeria has also earned the respect of the global community.
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