President
Muhammadu Buhari will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 71st UN General Assembly
(UNGA) scheduled to begin at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday,
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, has said.
Mr.
Onyeama, who made the fact known in Abuja on Friday at a news conference, said
the president would be discussing series of issues which had direct impact on
Nigeria.
He said
the president would, among others, set the record straight on the issue of human
rights violation and sign the Paris Agreement on Climate.
The News
Agency of Nigeria recalls that at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) held in
December 2015, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally binding
global climate deal.
The agreement
sets out a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid dangerous
climate change by limiting global warming to 2°C.
The
agreement is due to enter into force in 2020.
Mr.
Onyeama said the president signing the agreement would send a signal to the
world that Nigeria was serious with it. He noted that China and the U.S. had
already signed it.
He said
the UNGA conference was a unique one where the Nigerian leader had opportunity
to meet world leaders and build on the country’s reputation.
“It is one
unique conference where world leaders assemble and address issues pre-occupying
their minds; it is a wonderful opportunity for the president to build on his
reputation.
“President
Buhari is well regarded by the world leaders and it will give him opportunity
to reconnect and engage them on various issues.
“He needs
world leaders’ support in the areas of economy, security, anti-corruption and
governance. He will use the opportunity to push for Nigeria’s interest at the
UN,” the minister said.
He said
the president would also use the opportunity to look for foreign markets for
Nigerian’s products and garner support for the economy.
Mr.
Onyeama said that the president would also use the opportunity to canvass for
the repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen money in foreign banks.
“Mr.
President will use the opportunity to canvass for support for the recharge of
Lake Chad.
“There
will be a discussion on Lake Chad Basin and how to recharge the lake through
Central Africa which will cost about $15 billion.
“Mr
President will engage and push for investors on the project. He will be looking
at Public, Private Partnership to mobilise that kind of funding for Lake Chad.
“Such
investment will have direct impact on at least five million people,” he said.
According
to Mr. Onyeama, there will also be a discussion on one vision, one Africa where
all African nations can have a voice on issues that have direct impact on the
continent.
He said
the EU would be putting €31 billion on the table to address certain issues
affecting Middle East and part of Africa.
He said
Nigeria was the only one invited for the meeting to look into how to spend the
money, adding that the forum would give Nigeria opportunity to access the fund.
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