President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for New York, United States, to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly which opened on Tuesday, September 17.
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According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday, the president’s participation in this year’s gathering of world leaders is particularly significant as it coincides with Nigeria’s Presidency of UNGA.
It would be recalled that on June 4, 2019, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, was unanimously elected as the President of UNGA74 – an indication of the country’s high esteem in global reckoning.
This marks the second time Nigeria would be occupying that prestigious position following late Major-General Joseph Garba’s election during UNGA44 in 1989.
The theme for UNGA74 is, Galvanizing Multilateral Efforts for Poverty Eradication, Quality Education, Climate Action and Inclusion.
