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President Muhammadu Buhari will jet off to New York, United States to participate in the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 19-23, 2016.
A statement by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina stated that the President will deliver Nigeria’s statement at the opening of the General Debate of the Assembly, on the theme: The Sustainable Development Goals: a Universal Push to Transform our World.”
''He will also attend a high-level summit, hosted by the UN, on 'Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants’’.
''While in New York for the annual gathering of world leaders, President Buhari will attend series of meetings as well as side events, which are of significant interest to Nigeria. He will deliver a keynote address on “Taking Climate Action Towards Sustainable Development in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.”
''The President will equally participate in an event hosted by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on ``Ending Need in the Lake Chad.’’
''On the margins of the 71st UNGA, President Buhari will sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and participate in activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of the Right to Development.
''The Nigerian leader will attend the Clinton Global Initiative as well as the United Nations Private Sector Forum on Business and Global Goals organised by the Secretary General. He will lead discussions at the United States-Africa Business Forum devoted to investing in Nigeria.
Before returning to Nigeria, President Buhari will hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders in furtherance of the administration’s commitment in ameliorating the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country.
''The discussions will also focus on the President’s longstanding commitment to returning peace and security in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria, restoring calm to the Niger Delta and attracting more investments to develop critical infrastructure and revamp the Nigerian economy.
A statement by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina stated that the President will deliver Nigeria’s statement at the opening of the General Debate of the Assembly, on the theme: The Sustainable Development Goals: a Universal Push to Transform our World.”
''He will also attend a high-level summit, hosted by the UN, on 'Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants’’.
''While in New York for the annual gathering of world leaders, President Buhari will attend series of meetings as well as side events, which are of significant interest to Nigeria. He will deliver a keynote address on “Taking Climate Action Towards Sustainable Development in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.”
''The President will equally participate in an event hosted by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on ``Ending Need in the Lake Chad.’’
''On the margins of the 71st UNGA, President Buhari will sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and participate in activities commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of the Right to Development.
''The Nigerian leader will attend the Clinton Global Initiative as well as the United Nations Private Sector Forum on Business and Global Goals organised by the Secretary General. He will lead discussions at the United States-Africa Business Forum devoted to investing in Nigeria.
Before returning to Nigeria, President Buhari will hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders in furtherance of the administration’s commitment in ameliorating the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country.
''The discussions will also focus on the President’s longstanding commitment to returning peace and security in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria, restoring calm to the Niger Delta and attracting more investments to develop critical infrastructure and revamp the Nigerian economy.