President Muhammadu Buhari arrives New York

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York where he will join other world leaders for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which begins tomorrow.

Buhari was accompanied by governors Abdul’aziz Yari, David Umahi and Rotimi Akeredolu (san) of Zamfara, Ebonyi and Ondo state, respectively.

The report says the president was received at the JF Kennedy airport by the minister of foreign affairs Geoffrey Onyeama and the permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Tijjani Bande.

Buhari is scheduled to deliver Nigeria’s national statement tomorrow, the first day of the general debate.

President Buhari has been listed as the eighth speaker of the 193 head of states expected to address the general debate of the General Assembly.