President Goodluck Jonathan arrived at the JFK International Airport in New York early of Sunday ahead of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President was received by the supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, the Nigerian Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu and the Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S., Prof. Ade Adefuye.
The President was later received at the city centre by the Minister of State for Works and supervising Minister, National Planning Commission, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Akinwumi Adesina and Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State.
Jonathan is scheduled to meet with no fewer than 250 selected Nigerian professionals in the U.S. later in the day and also meet the U.S. President on a later date.
The President is expected to hold five bilateral meetings that will cover the EU, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, as well as Trinidad and Tobago.
This year’s UNGA is a unique one for Nigeria as President Jonathan will be among the four world leaders and the first African leader to address the UN General Assembly.
He will be speaking after the leaders of Brazil, U.S. and Turkey.
After the President’s address, the supervising minister of National Planning Commission will be chairing the side event, organised by the Leading Group of Innovative Financing for Development, a global body which has 63 member nations and many International Non-Governmental Organisations. (NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The president should not forget to beg 4 assistance on solving the BH palava in the country.
ReplyDeleteWhile innocent souls are dieing in the country, our president is busy attending meetings abroad, he should come back and solve the security problem in the country. Gbam!
ReplyDeleteThe president should not forget to beg 4 assistance on solving the BH palava in the country.
ReplyDeletewetin the dull head wan go talk there? Shit!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBros JONA, Ur country is on FIRE & U're travelling to address the UN? Na wa for U O. I hope by the time U'll return, NAIJA wld not have been overun by BH. I hope so.
ReplyDeleteSAFE TRIP sha.
UNCLE JONA WAN MAKE HISTORY. 1ST BLACKIE TO TALK FOR UNGA. TYPICAL BLACK BEHAVIOUR. THEY CARE ONLY ABOUT THE POLITICS AND NOT THE POEPLE.
ReplyDeleteI hope we will not have the last AU's experience.
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