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Buhari to Scout for Investors While in US for UN General Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari will participate in the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 19-23, 2016 in New York, United States.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement said the president would also use the opportunity to scout for investors to invest in Nigeria’s critical sectors.

Adesina said Buhari 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 also said the president would also attend a high-level summit, hosted by the UN, on “Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants’’.

The summit, which is the first of its kind organised by the General Assembly at the Heads of State and Government level, is expected to come up with a blueprint for a better international response to enhance protection of migrants and refugees.

Adesina said while in New York for the annual gathering of world leaders, Buhari would attend series of meetings as well as side events, which are of significant interest to Nigeria.

According to him, Buhari will deliver a keynote address on ‘Taking Climate Action Towards Sustainable Development in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.’

The statement reads: “Leaders of member countries of the Lake Chad Basin will attend this important side event organised by the Nigerian government to highlight the urgent need to mobilise international response to the distressing situation in the Lake Chad Basin, where over nine million people need humanitarian assistance.

“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.”

Adesina said Buhari would also 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 is also expected to lead discussions at the United States-Africa Business Forum devoted to investing in Nigeria.

Thisday reports that before returning to Nigeria, Buhari will hold bilateral meetings with some world leaders in furtherance of his administration’s commitment in ameliorating the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country.

The discussions, the statement said, would also focus on the president’s long standing 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.

 

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  1. Aisha Buhari

    September 18, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Hello my fellow Nigeria I want to use this medium to
    appreciate everyone of u. Toward the support u gave to my
    husband,for making him the president of this great Nation.
    This is to inform all Nigerian youths, anyone who is
    interested in joining any Nigeria force work such as
    Army,Navy,Air-force,custom,police etc or want to work in
    government/private companies or need a loan to start up
    business for self and family without interest when paying
    back should contact my secretary on: 09054352937 for
    assistance. That is the way I feel I can help Nigerian youths I
    love u all. Sign. Hajiya Aisha Buhari. Nigerian’s Firs

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