The president will be the fourth world
leader to address the assembly.
President Goodluck Jonathan arrived at the
JFK International Airport in New York early
Sunday ahead of the 68th session of the UN
General Assembly.
Mr Jonathan was received by the
supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viola
Onwuliri, the Nigerian Permanent
Representative to the United Nations, Joy
Ogwu, and the Nigerian Ambassador to the
U.S., Ade Adefuye.
He was later received at the city centre by
the Minister of State for Works and
supervising Minister, National Planning,
Bashir Yuguda, the Minister of Agriculture,
Akinwumi Adesina, and Gov. Olusegun
Mimiko of Ondo State.
Mr Jonathan is scheduled to meet with no
fewer than 250 Nigerian professionals in
the U.S. later in the day and also meet U.S.
President Barack Obama on a later date.
He will also hold five bilateral meetings that
leaders of 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 his address, the supervising minister
of National Planning 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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corruption personified

not bad being second. So all our president should do is to help Nigeria secure permanent security seat in the U N, afterall we are the strongest and largest black nation on earth. Hopes am right?

the planmaker: corruption personified

you are a fool, you don't know when to,be,sentimental, and when to be pride of your country.

the planmaker: corruption personified

u No Try oo guy

What is Mimiko doing there?

Did Diesani go on this trip?

When is he coming back in Nigeria?

Will Boko Haram be discussed at this meetings?