President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York, United States, to join other world leaders for the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events starting on Tuesday.
The President was accompanied by governors Abdul’aziz Yari (Zamfara), David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo).
He was received at the JF Kennedy Airport by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande.
The President was thereafter, received at 8:30 p.m. at his lodge by three ministers – Kayode Fayemi (Solid Minerals), Adamu Adamu (Education), and Okechukwu Enelamah (Industry, Trade and Investment).
The others were the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril; his Budget and National Planning counterpart, Zainab Ahmed, presidential aides as well as members of staff of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S.
BUhari will deliver Nigeria’s National Statement on Tuesday, the first day of the general debate.
He has been listed as the eighth speaker of the 193 Head of States expected to address the General Debate of the General Assembly.
The theme for this year’s debate is ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’.
The President will also join other world leaders at the welcoming reception to be hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and hold a bilateral meeting with the UN chief.
Aside other high-level engagement, he will have a lunch meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, along with other world leaders.
Nigeria will also participate in high-level meetings on “Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change,” the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a High Level Event organised by African Union under its theme of the Year: “Roadmap on the Demographic Dividend:From Commitment to Action,” among others.
It is expected that the President and members of his delegation will project Nigeria as a strong moral force and responsible member of the international community.
NAN
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