NIGERIA- President Buhari departed from Abuja to New York as he join other world leaders to attend the 72nd session of the
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72).
According to the president’s Special Adviser, Media
and Publicity, Femi Adesina,
Buhari will, during the visit, participate in the General Debate where
he was expected to deliver the country’s National Statement.
The theme for this year’s Debate is: “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.”
Buhari will also join other world leaders at the welcoming reception to be hosted by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres.
Buhari will also hold a bilateral meeting with the UN scribe, as well as a lunch meeting with President Donald Trump of the United States of America, along with other world leaders.
According to Adesina, during the General Assembly, Nigeria will
participate in high level meetings on ‘Prevention of Sexual Exploitation
and Abuse: Building Momentum for Change’.
He said Nigeria will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting, a high level event organized by the African Union
under its Theme of the Year: Roadmap on Demographic Dividend: from
Commitment to Action, among others.
Buhari will make a stop in London on his way back to Nigeria.
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