By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has received a comprehensive brief on Nigeria’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, formally briefed the Vice President on key areas of priority for the country and expectations from stakeholders and citizens during the meeting.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the briefing session, the Senior Special Assistant to President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, said Nigeria will build on its position at the last meeting of global leaders, where it strongly canvassed for a holistic reform of the global body’s contributions to the development of third world countries.
He noted that when the 81st session formally opens, the VP will, at all the forums, present President Bola Tinubu’s message across different sectors, including Nigeria’s push for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council
Nkwocha stressed that Nigeria remains committed to engaging strategically with critical stakehokders at the global event
Also, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb Jimoh Ibrahim, said the country’s participation in the 81st meeting of the UN General Assembly would be anchored on deepening reforms at the global body to ensure significant impact on UN member states, among other objectives.
On their expectations from the high-level gathering, Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, and his Kebbi State counterpart, Nasir Idris, said they were seeking opportunities to open up their states to global investments, particularly in solid minerals and other areas of mutual economic interest
The governors said the abundant solid mineral resources in Nasarawa and Kebbi States placed them in a strong position to attract international investors and promote economic development
Also speaking, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara noted that he was attending the summit to explore global partnerships capable of attracting more investments to the state
Governor Fubara expressed optimism that Rivers State’s vast oil and gas resources would provide opportunities for meaningful engagements with potential investors during the summit
The governors said their participation was aimed at leveraging the international platform to promote their states, attract investments and create new economic opportunities for their people
Also Present at the briefing session were Governors AbdulRazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara; Babagana Zulum of Borno; Nasir Idris of Kebbi; Ministers of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake; Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, among others