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| Buhari on arrival with Rotimi Akeredolu, David Umahi and Abdul’Aziz Yari |
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York to join other world leaders for a one week 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events starting tomorrow Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The President was accompanied by Governors; Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, David Umahi of Ebonyi and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.
He was received at the JF Kennedy Airport by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tijani Bande, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN.
The president was thereafter, welcomed at about 8:30 p.m. at his lodge by Kayode Fayemi, Ministers of Solid Minerals; Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education; and Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Other persons at the arrival of the president includes, 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.
NAN reports that President 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 AU 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.
Nigeria’s commitment to global peace, security and development will also be reaffirmed, with the need for increased international cooperation in the fight corruption.
Other priorities for the Nigerian delegation at 72nd UN General Assembly include strengthening human rights institutions, the rule of law, support for internally displaced persons arising from Boko Haram activities and recent flooding and mitigating the effects of climate change.
The Nigerian delegation is expected to also canvass the support of UN member states for the Buhari administration’s efforts towards combating illicit financial flows in order to foster sustainable development. (NAN)
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