Sunday 18 September 2016

President Buhari leaves for UNGA71 Session in New York


President Muhammadu Buhari has left Abuja for New York, United States ahead of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The President who departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 11 o’clock Saturday morning was seen of by Minister of FCT MUhammad Musa Bello and other senior government officials.

The President will also attend series of high level meetings of significant interest to Nigeria and lead discussions at the United States – Africa Business Forum devoted to Investment opportunities in Nigeria.

In the same vein, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama, at a media interactive session he held at the United Nations Headquarters, New York revealed to journalists that the President will signs the Paris Treaty on Climate during the cause of the 71st UN General Assembly .

Some of the world leaders including President Barrack Obama of America & his Chinese counterpart had already signed the Treaty.

President Buhari is being accompanied by Governor AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara State and his Lagos State Counterpart Akinwunmi Ambode, Ministers and Some members of the National Assembly.

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