Nigeria’s Jimoh Ibrahim Elected Chair of UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, Pledges Reform, Fiscal Discipline
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has been elected Chairman of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, placing the country at the helm of one of the UN’s most influential bodies responsible for administrative and budgetary affairs.
In his acceptance speech following the election, Ibrahim described the appointment as both a privilege and a weighty responsibility, pledging to guide the committee through a period marked by financial pressures, institutional reforms, and growing global challenges.
The Fifth Committee oversees the administrative and budgetary operations of the United Nations, making it central to the organization’s ability to implement programmes and fulfill its mandates across the world.
