President Buhari leaves for New York Sunday, September 22
- President Muhammadu Buhari will be leading a big delegation to New York on Sunday, September 22
- The Nigerian delegation will participate in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly
- The Assembly covers issues of peace and ecurity and Sustainable Development Goals
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday, September 22 for New York, United States to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74) which opened on Tuesday, September 17.
The theme for UNGA74 is, “Galvanizing Multilateral Efforts for Poverty Eradication, Quality Education, Climate Action and Inclusion.”
The general debates will kick off on Tuesday, September 24 during which leaders of delegations will present their national statements as well as speak to the theme of the session.
The president is expected to underscore his administration’s commitment to building on the achievements of its three-point agenda following the renewal of his electoral mandate by majority of Nigerians. He will also reaffirm Nigeria’s position on salient global issues.
While in New York, the Nigerian leader and members of his delegation are expected to participate in the Climate Action Summit with the theme, “A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win,” convened by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
They will also attend the high-level meeting organized by the president of UNGA74 on Universal Health Coverage with the theme, “Moving Together to Build a Healthier World,” UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development; High-Level Dialogue on Financial Development as well as high-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
The Nigerian delegation is also expected to participate at the side-events organized by the country’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The Nigerian leader is also billed to hold bilateral meetings with some leaders of other delegations; chief executive officers of big companies keen to invest in the country; Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates on sustaining the polio-free campaign as well as issues on human capital projects and development.
Before returning to Abuja at the conclusion of his engagements, President Buhari will meet with a select group of top America-based Nigerian businessmen and potential investors.
The president will be accompanied to New York by Governors Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi and Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun.
Some ministers, director-generals, senior special assistants and the National Security Adviser are also part of the delegation.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has approved activities for the anniversary of Nigeria’s 59th Independence.
This was contained in the schedule of activities released by Willie Bassey, a spokesperson in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).
The activities would on Monday, September 23 kick-off with a media parley at the National Press Center in Abuja.
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