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  • Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief

    Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual support, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.

    Guterres, while addressing the inaugural Africa Dialogue Series at the UN Headquarters, in New York, urged collaboration among African countries for better future.

    The UN chief urged everyone with a stake in Africa’s success to seize the new opportunities and work together with people on the continent for the common good.

    He, however, said alongside the progress and resilience, on the back of stability and improved governance, parts of Africa remained fragile with challenges to overcome.

    The two-day series focused on the nexus between peace, security, human rights, humanitarian and development in the continent, and replaced Africa Week, which was launched in 2010.

    “The volatility of financial markets, the looming trade conflicts, and high levels of debt in some countries are causing concern over economies that may be vulnerable to shocks.

    “The widening impacts of climate change will create additional strains in the years ahead.

    “Inclusive, sustainable development in Africa is a goal unto itself. It is also a leading tool to prevent conflict and crises,” the UN chief added.

    On sustainable development, the Secretary-General noted the synergies between the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the AU’s Agenda 2063.

    On the UN-AU partnership on peace and security, Guterres cited examples from the Central African Republic and South Sudan where UN is working closely with African-led initiatives.

    “I will continue to advocate strongly for predictable, sustained and flexible financing for AU-led peace support operations authorised by the Security Council.

    “These operations are contributing to global security and deserve multilateral support,” he said.

    Briefing on the theme of the dialogue and expected outcomes, Bience Gawanas, the UN Special Adviser on Africa, said that the Dialogue “bears testimony of the desire to engage with the UN to realise a prosperous and peaceful Africa”.

    “Africa is changing and it is seeking to achieve peace, prosperity and socio-economic transformation,” Gawanas said.

    Ms María Espinosa, the President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly, highlighted the central role of Africa in the multilateral system.

    Espinosa highlighted the importance of stronger and more collaborative efforts between the AU and the UN, saying such efforts will strengthen multilateralism.

    She also noted the revitalisation processes at the two institutions and expressed hope that the end result will allow them to “work together on behalf of all people”.

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    Similarly, Ms Inga King, the President of the Economic and Social Council, underlined the importance of synergies between UN’s 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 of the AU.

    “The Economic and Social Council has an important role to play in sustaining peace and promoting sustainable development in Africa,” she said.

    King noted the body’s collaboration with other entities of the UN system and beyond.

    Also speaking at the Dialogue, Sacha Llorenty, the Permanent Representative of Bolivia and the President of the Security Council for the month of October, spoke of the link between peace, security and development.

    He also said that partnerships were critical to overcome challenges in the continent, as illustrated by the G5 Sahel Joint Task Force and the UN-AU Mission in Darfur.

  • Limo crash kills 20 people in New York

    At least 20 people were killed in a traffic accident in upstate New York, New York State Police said Sunday.

    The two-car crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday in Schoharie, town supervisor Alan Tavenner said in a statement. One of the vehicles involved was a limo, the National Transportation Safety Board said.

    The crash happened outside an Apple Barrel Country Store & Cafe.

    New York State Police and the Schoharie County sheriff’s office respond to the scene about 40 miles west of Albany.

    Nearby resident Bridey Finnagen said the crash was loud enough to hear from down the road.

    “I heard a loud bang. I came out my front door to see what was going on,” Finnagen told CNN affiliate WTEN.

    “I saw a lot of people here at the Apple Barrel out in the parking lot. Then I heard screaming. Then I saw this large van, a very unusual looking vehicle, out here in Schoharie in the bushes and really wrecked, hit a tree.”

    The cause of the crash remains unclear.

  • Buhari departs New York after eventful 73rd UNGA

    President Muhammadu Buhari has departed New York for Nigeria on Saturday afternoon after his participation at the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, which officially opened on Sept. 18.

    Buhari, in the company of his wife, Aisha, was seen off by a large entourage including the Director-General of National Intelligence Agency Ahmed Abubakar, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Babagana Kingibe, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, and Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki.

    Buhari arrived in New York on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 for the gathering of the world leaders.

    The theme for this year’s Session is: ‘Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies’.

    The highpoint of Buhari’s participation was his address on Tuesday to the General Assembly on the opening day of the General Debate.

    The president, in his presentation of Nigeria’s National Statement, sought global cooperation on security, anti-corruption, irregular migration, climate change, and UN reforms, among others.

    Buhari and his wife, Aisha, also attended a welcome reception hosted by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his spouse for Heads of State and Government and their spouses.

    The president and his delegation attended the high-level ‘Mandela Peace Meeting on Global Peace’ in honour of the centenary birth of late South African President Nelson Mandela.

    The Nigerian delegation also participated in a high-level meeting on the ‘Fight against Tuberculosis’ organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as Nigeria currently ranks seventh amongst the high TB-burden countries globally, and second in Africa, where Mrs Buhari also delivered a statement.

    The Nigerian delegation attended a high-level meeting on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

    Others are the ‘Second Annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum, high-level Meeting on Action for Peace-Keeping’; ‘Commemoration and Promotion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons’, high-level meeting on the ‘Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa’, and ‘Pathway to Localising a Global Agenda’.

    During the course of his stay in New York, Buhari had bilateral meetings with many African and world leaders including Bill Gates with a view to promoting national and African interests.’’

    President Buhari also had interactive session with a selected group of Nigerian professionals based in the United States and Canada.

    Others in the president’s entourage were Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, that of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, Industry, Trade and Investment counterpart Okechukwu Enelamah, that of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma and Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibrin.

    Nigeria’s ambassador to the U.S. retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service Mohammad Babandede, and Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibrahim Magu and a host of other chief executive officers and aides were also on the presidential entourage. (NAN)

  • Buhari gets special honours in New York

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received some honours in New York.

    The State of New Jersey and City of Philadelphia gave him special citations.

    A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, said that the President received the honours after making a presentation at the High Level Roundtable on Corruption, Migration and Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Gap, a programme on the margins of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.

    Diane Campbell, representing Senator Turner of New Jersey, read a citation of the Nigerian leader, acknowledging his military, professional and political strides.

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    President Buhari, according to the statement, stood ramrod straight, as the hall erupted in rapturous applause.

    The Chairman, Nigerian Coalition for Business Development and Investment, Dr Jude Iheoma, also read a citation on behalf of the City of Philadelphia.

    On hand to witness the honour were international investors and captains of industry.

    Also there were ministers; directors-general; Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO NEPAD International; Princess Gloria Akobundu, CEO NEPAD Nigeria; Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Minister of External Affairs; and top senior government officials from Nigeria.

     

     

  • Buhari faults slow pace of nuclear disarmament

    President Muhammadu Buhari has faulted the slow pace of progress by nuclear-weapon states towards achieving the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals.

    Buhari spoke in New York at an occasion to commemorate and promote the international day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

    The President also reminded the world of its shared responsibility and collective resolve in the pursuit of peace, justice, prosperity and equal opportunities for all humanity.

    Urging for complete denuclearization in accordance with legal obligations and undertakings under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Buhari said: “In this regard, we stress that the universalization of the Non-Proliferation Treaty is dependent upon strict compliance with its three pillars: disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.”

    Buhari, who was represented by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, observed that over seven decades have passed since the world witnessed the first ever devastating and catastrophic impact of the use of nuclear weapons.

    He said “Yet today, the pains afflicted by that singular act continue to be borne by not only the direct victims of that attack, but also by many all around the world.”

    He also noted that the continued existence of nuclear weapons remains an existential threat to all humankind.

    “The cost of maintenance and modernization of these weapons are both outrageous and inexcusable when compared to resources allocated by States for more useful and productive ventures that could further the growth and peaceful development of societies.

    “My delegation reiterates the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that could result from either a deliberate use and/or unintentional explosion of nuclear weapons.

    “It is in this light that Nigeria calls on all States, particularly nuclear weapons States, to take into consideration, the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the use of these weapons on human health, the environment and vital economic resources among others, and to take necessary measures aimed at the dismantling and renunciation of these weapons.

    “Nuclear weapons remain the ultimate agents of mass destruction, and their total elimination should be the final objective of all disarmament processes within the broad spectrum of goals being pursued by the United Nations.

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    “To this end, my delegation heartily recalls the adoption of the landmark Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which opened for signature on 20 September 2017.

    “My delegation remains proud to have participated actively in the processes leading to its adoption, as well as being one of the first countries to sign it.

    “Our commitment was guided by Nigeria’s principled position on the denuclearization of the world.

    “In Africa, we have long acknowledged the existential threat posed to human existence by nuclear tests. It was to this end that African countries collectively adopted the Pelindaba Treaty renouncing the acquisition of nuclear weapons for military purposes, as well as declaring Africa as a nuclear-weapons-free zone to serve as a shield for the African territory, by, inter-alia, preventing the stationing of nuclear explosive devices on the continent and prohibiting the testing of those weapons in the entire space that constitutes the African continent.” he said

    The President commended the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its role in monitoring and inspecting nuclear facilities.

    He urged states to ensure compliance with IAEA safeguards and standards at all times

    “While there are no easy solutions when we confront the gravest existential threat to our survival as a human race, we must remain undeterred and committed to a world of safety and security, one without the dangers posed by Nuclear Weapons,” he stated.

  • Buhari seeks World Bank, IMF, support on repatriation of stolen assets

    President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he has enlisted the support of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), world security agencies and friendly nations to locate, recover and assist in repatriating stolen assets.

    He made the revelation on Wednesday in New York as he called on Africans in the Diaspora to come up with suggestions on how to curtail the menace of corruption on the continent.

    Buhari was addressing participants at the High Level Media Launch on “Illicit Financial Flows and the Fight against Corruption: Curbing the Existence of Safe Havens, the Role of Africans in the Fight against Corruption,” organised by the NEPAD/APRM Nigeria on the sideline of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

    The President, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, also enjoined them to support measures against “Safe Havens” for illicit financial outflows from Africa.

    He told the audience that he had “enlisted the support of multi-lateral institutions like the World Bank, IMF, Security Agencies, and friendly nations to locate and recover and help repatriate stolen assets.”

    Describing corruption as a “cancer” which required global efforts to contain, President Buhari recalled that the negative impact of corruption on the continent informed the “resolve of African Heads of State and Government to remain committed to the fight against corruption,” and the declaration of 2018, as the African year of combating corruption with the overriding theme: Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation.

    Expressing appreciation to his fellow African leaders for the honour bestowed on him as the African Union Anti–Corruption Champion to lead the continental War Against Corruption in 2018 and beyond, the President noted that the change agenda of his administration “has overhauled, revitalized as well as institutionalized the machinery for an out and out fight against corruption and its agents, with a particular focus on illicit financial flows.”

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    While acknowledging that the social and economic costs of corruption and illicit financial flows are massive, and have continued to stunt the development of Africa, he cited a 2015 study by an African Union Panel led by Thabo Mbeki which estimated US$50 Billion illicit financial flows out of the continent every year.

    He said, “According to the report, about US$2.5billion of the US$50billion of Illicit Financial Flows was in respect of commercial activities. It is obvious that the continent still battles with grand corruption at the highest level, with Safe Havens, opaque systems in many recipient countries and the outright willingness of some advanced countries to harbour stolen funds from Africa.”

    Listing some of the negative impact of illicit financial flows out of the continent to include draining of foreign exchange reserves, reduction of tax/revenue collection, poor investment inflows and escalation of poverty, the President noted that these “nefarious practices are being perpetrated by some of the 60 international tax havens and secret jurisdictions with thousands of disguised corporations, shell companies, anonymous trust accounts, fake charitable foundations, money laundering and transfer pricing mechanisms.”

    He said that efforts were now being made by African leaders to checkmate these ills and ensure greater transparency and accountability in government business.

    He said, “One of the measures necessary if we are to make any headway is to bring in laws, regulations and policies that encourage transparent financial transactions, as well as implementing measures that would mitigate the incentives that facilitate illegal outflows from the continent.”

    He recalled that during the January 2018 AU Summit, he pledged to “organise African Youth Congresses against Corruption, in order to sensitise and engage our youth in the fight against corruption; mobilise African Union Member States to implement African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption; and advocate for the strengthening of the criminal justice system across Africa through exchange of information and sharing best practices in the enforcement of anti-corruption laws.”

    On the measures taken at the domestic level to curb corruption in Nigeria, President Buhari said, a mechanism had been put in place “for budget implementation and monitoring as well as assessing the impact on the lives of the citizens.”

    Other measures he said include: “The Federal Government had successfully commenced implementation of a whistle blowing programme and so far tens of millions of Dollars have been recovered; as part of the global initiative, Nigeria has joined the open Government Partnership (OGP) having been committed in 14 areas which are categorized into four thematic areas as follows; Promoting fiscal transparency; Access to information under FOI Acts; Anti-Corruption and Asset disclosure and Citizens’ Engagement and Empowerment.

    “The above measures have not only assisted in alleviating fears of foreign investors, but have also attracted billions of Dollars in Portfolio investments since April, 2017.”

    President Buhari also noted that the “enforcement of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) has helped in no small measure to identify and curb the deep-rooted corrupt practices by looters of government revenue with multiple accounts.

    “In the first quarter of 2016, I embarked on trips to the Middle East to sensitize their governments on the need to return stolen assets and hand over the looters for trial in Nigeria. In January 2017, Nigeria and UAE signed judicial agreements on extradition, transfer of sentenced persons, and mutual legal assistance on criminal matters.

    “In March 2016, the Federal Government and the Swiss Government signed a letter of intent on the restitution of illegally acquired assets forfeited in Switzerland,” adding that under the agreement, the “Swiss government would repatriate $321 million USD illicitly acquired.”

    President Buhari affirmed that “machinery has also been set in motion for monitoring, assessing and reporting on the UN 2030 Goals on Sustainable Development.”

  • Buhari pledges Nigeria’s commitment to tuberculosis eradication

    …Calls for global support

     

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in New York restated Nigeria’s commitment towards the eradication of tuberculosis in the near future.

    Addressing a High Level meeting on the theme, “United Against Tuberculosis: Global Action Against Global Threat” on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, the President expressed delight that the landmark event was taking place “at a period when the pain of the disease, and its dire consequences on the health and socio-economic development of many developing countries, is on the rise.”

    In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the President welcomed the adoption of what he termed “the all-important Political Declaration on: “United to End Tuberculosis: An Urgent Global Response to a Global Epidemic,”

    He said that this was the first global forum with dedicated focus on worldwide tuberculosis pandemic.

    Acknowledging that “TB has become a global challenge that requires consistent and an all-inclusive global strategy based on research and discovery of new drugs,” the Nigerian President stressed that “such efforts must also include mobilization of funds and global partnership of relevant stakeholders working together to frontally address the scourge.”

    He noted that the task before world leaders “is to initiate a global response towards eradicating the disease especially in developing countries, where counter-measures are sometimes beyond the capacity of such nations.”

    He also emphasized the “need to develop new strategies that connect national responses with international finance and technical partnership to stop the ravaging disease.”

    He said “Nigeria welcomes the adoption of this Political Declaration, especially its relevant provisions which commit to provide diagnosis and treatment to 40 million people, including 3.5 million children between 2018 and 2022.

    “The Declaration should also serve as a template for preventing TB for those most-at-risk, through rapid scale up of access to testing the infection, especially for the high-burdened countries,” he said.

    The Nigerian leader expressed confidence “that other commitments made under this important document, including those on development of new vaccines, drugs and community-based health services, will further guarantee success in our collective fight against the disease.”

    Nigeria’s national TB eradication strategy, he noted, had long been structured to provide tailored quality services in terms of diagnosis, treatment and prevention, adding that “since assuming office in May 2015, we consistently increased budget appropriation for the health sector.”

    The budgetary increment, he stressed, was with “a view to ensuring that we promote the well-being of our people through access to qualitative health care services,” adding that, “we are investing in research and development in our various public and specialized institutions.”

    The President said the national Action Plan on TB Eradication 2015-2020, which is being pursued with renewed vigour, is structured on five priorities namely: detection of TB in adults and children; improving treatment in specific geographic areas that are under-performing; integrating TB and HIV services; building capacity for diagnosing and treating drug resistant TB; and creating strong and sustainable systems to support these achievements.

    Stressing that private sector engagement for TB is also being stridently pursued as a robust Public-Private Mix (PPM), President Buhari, said that the national “strategic plan is geared towards meeting the overall aims of providing Nigerians with universal access to high quality, patient-centred prevention, as well as diagnosis and treatment services for Tuberculosis, TB/HIV and drug-resistance TB by 2020.”

    Furthermore, the Nigerian government, he said, is “exploring the possibility of establishing a financial institution dedicated to providing financial lifelines for free, comprehensive and qualitative medical treatments,” aimed at mitigating the “financial burden on victims and to also ensure that we continue to save lives and create favourable conditions for economic and social development.”

    Pledging his country’s resolve to address “institutional and societal challenges through the enhancement of strong multi-sectoral mechanisms,” the Nigerian President called on the global community to demonstrate renewed commitment to the Political Declaration on the eradication of TB.

  • Youths are Africa’s greatest asset – UN Chief

    The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has described young people as the greatest asset on the African continent. Guterres made this known on Wednesday while delivering a remark at a side event titled; “A call to invest: investing in jobs for young people in Africa”, held at the UN headquarters in New York.

    “Africa has the fastest growing youth population in the world.They are the continent’s greatest asset — a vast source of energy, innovation, ideas and solutions.Indeed, at a time when the rest of the world will be ageing, Africa’s youth are also an asset for the global labour force”, Guterres remarked.

    Furthering, the U.N chief described unemployment as a tragedy for young people on the continent, saying it can undermine development and generate frustration that can be a catalyst for social unrest, unsafe migration and threat to global peace and security.

    “Today, one third of African youth are unemployed and discouraged; another third are vulnerably employed or in low-value jobs in the informal sector.  This reinforces poverty and inequality.

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    “Young African women are even worse off.  It is estimated that gender gaps in the labour force cost Africa US$105 billion in 2014 alone,” Guterres lamented.

    Praising the African Continental Free Trade Area as an important step in creating job opportunities; he called for investment in health, education, science, technology and industrialization whilst harping on the need to empower young people with skills that match the needs of present and future labour market.

    In a related development, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) hosted a high-level panel on migration and economic transformation in Africa, calling for awareness in maximizing the economic and development impact of migration on the continent.

    The debate took place ahead of the signing of the global compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration slated for Marrakesh, Morocco.

    UNCTAD Secretary General, Mr Mukhisa Kituyi who anchored the event remarked that contrary to media projections, the largest movement of migrants is within Africa.

    He added that migrants also make a very clear contribution to the economy of the country they move into.

  • 14 ministers present as Osinbajo chairs FEC 

    The Council chamber of the Presidential Villa was scanty on Wednesday when Vice President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

    Only fourteen ministers were in the Council chamber when Osinbajo kick stated the meeting with the rendition of the National anthem at 11 a.m.

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    Six ministers, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, had travelled with President Muhammadu Buhari to the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York.

    Those present during the opening national anthem rendition on Wednesday included Minister of Agriculture, Minister of State for Agriculture, Minister of Defence.

    Others are Minister of Communication, Minister of FCT, Minister of State for Health, Minister of Labour and Minister of State for Labour.

    Also in the Council Chamber were Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Minister of State forr Mines and Steel, Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Water Resources.

    Opening Muslim prayer was said by the Minister of FCT, Mohammed Bello, while the Christian opening prayer was offered by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri.

  • Buhari arrives New York ahead of UNGA73

    President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived New York ahead of the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA73) which officially opened on Sept. 18.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president accompanied by his wife, Aisha, departed the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday morning and had arrived New York on Monday (Nigerian time) morning.

    The theme for this year’s Session is: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.”

    A statement earlier issued in Abuja on Saturday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the highpoint of Buhari’s participation would be his address on Tuesday to the General Assembly on the opening day of the General Debate.

    According to him, the President’s presentation of Nigeria’s National Statement is expected to reaffirm the nation’s commitment to international peace and security and sustainable socio-economic development.

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    He said the presentation would also cover the areas of disarmament and denuclearisation, youth and women empowerment, climate change, rule of law and human rights, among others.

    The presidential aide said Buhari would particularly canvass international support for the fight against corruption, the return of illicit assets, counter-terrorism, insurgency and curbing irregular migration.

    He said the president would seek the support of the international community in efforts to re-settle Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and recharging the receding Lake Chad.

    Adesina, who is the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said the president would also advocate for the reform of the United Nations, especially the expansion of the permanent membership of the Security Council to make the vital organ of the global organisation reflect regional and equitable geographical representation.

    He disclosed that the president and his wife, Aisha, would also attend a welcome reception hosted by the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and his spouse for Heads of State and Government and their spouses.

    “The Nigerian leader and his delegation will participate in a High-Level meeting on the Fight against Tuberculosis, organised by the World Health Organisation as Nigeria currently ranks seventh amongst the high TB-burden countries globally, and second in Africa.

    “The Nigerian delegation is expected to attend the Mandela Peace Summit, which is a High-Level Meeting on Global Peace in honour of the centenary birth of the late South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela,’’ he revealed.

    According to Adesina, other side events lined up for the Nigerian delegation include a High-Level Meeting on financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

    Others are the Second Annual Bloomberg Global Business Forum, High-Level Meeting on Action for Peace-Keeping, Commemoration and Promotion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

    He said: “During the course of his stay in New York, in addition to the audience with the UN Secretary-General, the Nigerian President is also expected to have bilateral meetings with African and world leaders, including Bill Gates, to promote national and African interests.’’

    Adesina disclosed that the president would also grant audience to a select group of Nigerian professionals based in the United States.