President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Nigeria for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The President left the country with his wife, Aisha.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had announced that the President will be departing from the country for the event today.
According to Adesina, the high point of President Buhari’s participation will be his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday.
The President is expected to reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to international peace and security; sustainable socio-economic development; disarmament and denuclearisation; youth and women empowerment; climate change; rule of law and human rights; among others.
He is also expected to canvass international support for the fight against corruption; the return of illicit assets; counter-terrorism and insurgency; curbing irregular migration; re-settling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); among other things.
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