UN Secretary Gen. Ban Ki-Moon Task Nigerian Governors Forum ON Good Leadership.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived Abuja sunday to commemorate the Boko Haram bombing of his organisation's headquarters and focus new attention on the 219 schoolgirls held by the extremist group.
He was received on arrival by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and some UN officials led by Prof Tunde Osotimehin, Director UNFPA.
Speaking after his arrival, the UN secretary general said Nigeria was at a crucial moment in its development,
adding however that the country possesses the wherewithal to overcome its challenges, in view of the fact that the challenges were being confronted frontally.
   Ki-moon, who spoke when he met with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on the theme, “Pathways to a New Nigeria: Role of Sub-National Governments, stressed that the role of governors in the country was important, especially in making policies and implementing programmes for the people.
“This is a crucial moment for Nigeria. And you have to take crucial steps to move the country forward. The United Nations is ready to help you. We have to work together to move the country forward.
“You (the governors) understand the people’s challenges and you have the power to help the people on education, power, development, institution building, security and others.
     According to him, the Sustainable Development Goals initiative is the successor programme to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which will draw to a close this year. “As you may be aware, most states now anchor their development projects along the lines of the MDGs which has been a game changer in the successful efforts to bring solutions to bear on the main problems that bedevil developing nations.
“As the MDGs programme draws to a close this year, let me assure you of the eagerness to again key into the successor programme, the Sustainable Development Goals.