President Goodluck Jonathan
arrived at the JFK International Airport in New
York early of Sunday ahead of the 68th session
of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the President was received by the supervising
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri,
the Nigerian Permanent Representative to the
UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu and the Nigerian
Ambassador to the U.S., Prof. Ade Adefuye. The President was later received at the city
centre by the Minister of State for Works and
supervising Minister, National Planning
Commission, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, the Minister
of Agriculture, Mr Akinwumi Adesina and Gov.
Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State. Jonathan is scheduled to meet with no fewer
than 250 selected Nigerian professionals in the
U.S. later in the day and also meet the U.S.
President on a later date. The President is expected to hold five bilateral
meetings that will cover the EU, Slovenia, Sri
Lanka, Lebanon, as well as Trinidad and
Tobago. This year’s UNGA is a unique one for Nigeria as
President Jonathan will be among the four
world leaders and the first African leader to
address the UN General Assembly. He will be speaking after the leaders of Brazil,
U.S. and Turkey. After the President’s address, the supervising
minister of National Planning Commission will
be chairing the side event, organised by the
Leading Group of Innovative Financing for
Development, a global body which has 63
member nations and many International Non- Governmental Organisations. (NAN)
arrived at the JFK International Airport in New
York early of Sunday ahead of the 68th session
of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
the President was received by the supervising
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri,
the Nigerian Permanent Representative to the
UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu and the Nigerian
Ambassador to the U.S., Prof. Ade Adefuye. The President was later received at the city
centre by the Minister of State for Works and
supervising Minister, National Planning
Commission, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, the Minister
of Agriculture, Mr Akinwumi Adesina and Gov.
Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State. Jonathan is scheduled to meet with no fewer
than 250 selected Nigerian professionals in the
U.S. later in the day and also meet the U.S.
President on a later date. The President is expected to hold five bilateral
meetings that will cover the EU, Slovenia, Sri
Lanka, Lebanon, as well as Trinidad and
Tobago. This year’s UNGA is a unique one for Nigeria as
President Jonathan will be among the four
world leaders and the first African leader to
address the UN General Assembly. He will be speaking after the leaders of Brazil,
U.S. and Turkey. After the President’s address, the supervising
minister of National Planning Commission will
be chairing the side event, organised by the
Leading Group of Innovative Financing for
Development, a global body which has 63
member nations and many International Non- Governmental Organisations. (NAN)
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