President Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigerian delegates to the 71st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which begins at the UN Headquarters in the U.S. on Tuesday, 13 September. Minister of Foreign Affair Geoffrey Onyeama who stated this on Friday while briefing newsmen on the conference said that the president would be discussing series of issues which have direct impact on Nigeria.
The Minister stated the president would among others set the record straight on the issue of human rights violation, and signs the Paris Agreement on climate which china and U.S. had already signed.
The News Agency of Nigeria Reports that at the Paris climate conference (COP21) in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal. The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C. It is due to enter into force in 2020.
Onyeama said that signing of the agreement by the president would give a signal to the world that Nigeria was serious about the agreement. He said that the conference was a unique one where the president will have the opportunity to meet with the world leaders and build on the nation’s reputation.
“It is one of the unique conferences where world leaders assemble and address issues pre occupying their minds, it is a wonderful opportunity for the president to build on his reputation.
President Mohammad Buhari is well regarded by the world leaders and it will give him opportunity to reconnect and engage with the world leaders on various issues. “He needs the world leaders’ support in the areas of economy, security, anti corruption and governance.
He will use the opportunity to push for Nigeria’s interest at the UN,” he said. The Minister said that the president would also use the opportunity to look for foreign market for Nigerian products He said that the president would also use the opportunity to canvass for the repatriation of the Nigerian stolen money stashed in various foreign banks.
According to him “the president will use the opportunity to canvass for support for the recharge of Lake Chad. There will be a discussion on Lake Chad basin and how to recharge the Lake Chad through the Central Africa which will cost about 15 billion dollars.
“Mr President will engage and push for investors on the project. He will be looking at Public, Private Partnership to mobilise that kind of funding for Lake Chad. Such investment will have direct impact on at least five million people,” he said. According to him there will also be a discussion on one vision one Africa where all African nations could have a voice on issues that have direct impact on the continent.
He stated the EU would be putting 31 billion euros on the table to address certain issues affecting Middle East and part of Africa. He also said that Nigeria was the only one invited for the meeting to look into how to spend the money adding that this will give Nigeria opportunity to access the fund.
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President Muhammadu
Buhari will lead Nigerian delegates to the 71st United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA) which begins at the UN Headquarters in the U.S. on
Tuesday, 13 September.
Minister of Foreign Affair Geoffrey Onyeama who stated this on Friday
while briefing newsmen on the conference said that the president would
be discussing series of issues which have direct impact on Nigeria. The
Minister stated the president would among others set the record straight
on the issue of human rights violation, and signs the Paris Agreement
on climate which china and U.S. had already signed.
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari
The News Agency of Nigeria Reports that at the Paris climate conference
(COP21) in December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever
universal, legally binding global climate deal.
The agreement sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to
avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below
2°C. It is due to enter into force in 2020.
Onyeama said that signing of the agreement by the president would give a
signal to the world that Nigeria was serious about the agreement.
He said that the conference was a unique one where the president will
have the opportunity to meet with the world leaders and build on the
nation’s reputation.
“It is one the unique conferences where world leaders assembled and
address issues pre occupying their minds, it is a wonderful opportunity
for the president to build on his reputation. President Mohammad Buhari
is well regarded by the world leaders and it will give him opportunity
to reconnect and engage with the world leaders on various issues. “He
needs the world leaders’ support in the areas of economy, security, anti
corruption and governance. He will use the opportunity to push for
Nigeria’s interest at the UN,” he said.
The Minister said that the president would also use the opportunity to
look for foreign market for Nigerian products He said that the president
would also use the opportunity to canvass for the repatriation of the
Nigerian stolen money stashed in various foreign banks.
According to him “the president will use the opportunity to canvass for
support for the recharge of Lake Chad. There will be a discussion on
Lake Chad basin and how to recharge the Lake Chad through the Central
Africa which will cost about 15 billion dollars.
“Mr President will engage and push for investors on the project. He will
be looking at Public, Private Partnership to mobilise that kind of
funding for Lake Chad. Such investment will have direct impact on at
least five million people,” he said.
According to him there will also be a discussion on one vision one
Africa where all African nations could have a voice on issues that have
direct impact on the continent.
He stated the EU would be putting 31 billion euros on the table to
address certain issues affecting Middle East and part of Africa.
He also said that Nigeria was the only one invited for the meeting to
look into how to spend the money adding that this will give Nigeria
opportunity to access the fund.
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