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Nigeria was on Thursday appointed as the Acting President to preside over the 81st Plenary Meeting of UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters.

The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, presided over the 193-member body.

NAN reports that Bande’s presidency at the Plenary Meeting happened just nine days after he presented his credentials to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Nigeria was appointed one of the 21 Vice Presidents of the General Assembly on June 13, 2016 at the 71st session of the General Assembly.

NAN reports that Bande presided over the General Assembly following the absence of the President of the Assembly, Peter Thomson, who was on an official travel to the Central African Republic.

NAN also reports that the opportunity for Nigeria to preside over the 193-member body became possible following the assumption of duty of the country’s Permanent Representative.

Bande had told NAN that the goodwill Nigeria enjoyed since his assumption of duty last week was an indications that the international community had keenly awaited the appointment of Nigeria’s ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN more than a year after the last ambassador completed her assignment and returned home.

“I intend to leverage on this and continue to leverage on Nigeria’s image in positive light,” Bande said.

NAN reports that the 81st Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly under Nigeria’s Acting Presidency, considered three reports.

The first report was ‘Appointment of Members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Question: report of the Fifth Committee’, including the appointment of Mr Olivier Myard of France as a member of the committee from May 11, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2019.

The second report was ‘Appointment of Members of the Committee on Contributions: report of the Fifth Committee’, with the appointment of Ms Zhang Wei of China as a member beginning May 11 2017 and ending Dec. 31, 2017.

The third report considered was the ‘Organisation of Work, Adoption of the Agenda and Allocation of Items: Appointment of Members of the International Civil Service Commission: report of the Fifth Committee’, with the appointment of Mr Vladimir Storozhev of the Russian Federation as a member effective May 11, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2020.

Bande, subsequently, after the consideration of the three reports and recommendations, adjourned the Plenary Meeting. (NAN)

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ModsWillKillNL:
Even the UN recognises Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

I expect our flaaatttino brothers to read other meanings to this even as they lick their sores.

ayzTIGER:
Is it flat head that addressed Osibanjo as coordinator instead of acting president in the letter addressed to the senate. Afonja channel your hate to Abba Kyari

ModsWillKillNL:
Then why were flaaatties gloating all over cyberspace, creating a storm in a teacup?

ayzTIGER:
Just like Afenifere and FFK.

ModsWillKillNL:
We know where they are coming from and where they are going.

But in the case of flattieess, it is out of envy, jealousy, hate...

ModsWillKillNL:
We know where they are coming from and where they are going.

But in the case of flattieess, it is out of envy, jealousy, hate...

IgboAmakaa:
afonjas always blaming igbos for their mis-fortunes


instead of them to attack their master they will not



anyway thats not my problem... is slave and master thing

ayzTIGER:
Lol see the way Afonjas think. What do Igbos have to envy you about.. Your brown roofs?

ModsWillKillNL:
flatttino slaves are the ones praying for confrontation between their masters.

Why should Yorubas attack supportive aabokkis?

Yorubas and abokkis know what to do to keep flatttino slaves bound. We are united in that purpose.

ModsWillKillNL:
The fact that we about to have the substantive presidency again while you crave VP position in 2019 is enough cause for envy.

IgboAmakaa:
YEA una master hausa /fulani ok



we are not complaining about una slavery to hausa so abeg do una slavery well

ayzTIGER:
Does that make your living condition better than ours.. byee

ModsWillKillNL:
Do slaves ever rule?

Flatttinos are the real slaves jor. They will never rule!

IgboAmakaa:
WHO WAS THe first president of Nigeria....DR NNAMDI azIKWE

WHO WAS THE FIRST MILITARY HEAD OF STATE IN NIGERIA......AGUIYI IRONSI



can u just shut up