President Buhari Arrives New York For UN General Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

President Buhari left Nigeria with his wife, Aisha on Sunday morning.

According to Mr Femi Adesina the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the high point of his involvement will be his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday.

The President is expected to confirm Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable socio-economic development; international peace and security; disarmament and denuclearisation; climate change; rule of law and human rights; youth and women empowerment among others.

The 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA73) formally opened on September 18, 2018, with the theme, ‘Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.’