Emotion ran high on Wednesday as the Federal Executive Council held a valedictory session in honour of the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, who is leaving the cabinet to take up an appointment at the United Nations.
She has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations.
Mohammed, who is billed to resume at the UN headquarters in New York, in March, attended her last council meeting on Wednesday.
The session, which was presided over by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, saw the minister as well as the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, shedding tears.
Ministers took turns to eulogise Mohammed before Osinbajo rounded the emotion-laden session off with his remarks.
The ministers described her as a role model, a goal-getter and a source of pride to Nigeria.
Osinbajo lauded the contributions of Mohammed to the present administration’s achievements.
He said the minister seemed to be knowledgeable in practically all fields, including law.
Mohammed later thanked her colleagues for the honour.
She promised to keep Nigeria’s flag flying at the world stage when she resumes at the UN headquarters soon.
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