President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York

- President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York

- President Trump is to discuss with the Nigerian president and other African leaders on different issues including economic development of Africa

- APC rolls out plans to gain massive support for the Buhari-led administration in the south-south zone

The presidency has released pictures showing how President Muhammadu Buhari received briefing from top government officials ahead of his address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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The briefing according to presidential media aide, Femi Adesina, took place on Monday, September 18, 2017.

Legit.ng had earlier reported that Buhari arrived the US to join other world leaders at the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72).

Buhari is expected to meet with President Donald Trump of the United States of America at the assembly.

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Trump is expected to discuss with Buhari and other African leaders on different issues including economic development of Africa.

See photos of how President Buhari was briefed by top officials below:

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York (photos)
President Buhari is expected to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, photo credit: Femi Adesina - Facebook

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York (photos)
Top government officials briefing President Buhari ahead of his address to world leaders at the UN, photo credit: Femi Adesina - Facebook

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York (photos)
President Buhari is also expected to meet with US president, Donald Trump at the UN Assembly, photo credit: Femi Adesina - Facebook

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York (photos)
President Buhari arrived the US on Sunday, September 17, to join other world leaders at the UN General Assembly, photo credit: Femi Adesina - Facebook

President Buhari receives briefing ahead of UN debate in New York (photos)
The president was accompanied by some top government officials from Nigeria, photo credit: Femi Adesina - Facebook

Meanwhile, ahead of the 2019 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rolled out plans to gain massive support for President Buhari-led administration and the party in the south south zone with a tour of the region.

The party in a statement issued by Martins Mukoro, the zonal publicity secretary of the APC, stated that during the tour of the region, all aggrieved members in the various state chapters will be reconciled to strengthen the party’s unity ahead of the 2019 elections, Punch reports.

It disclosed that the tour would begin from the week of September 25 and end on September 30, 2017.

The APC said its national vice-chairman south-south zone, Mr Hilliard Eta, will lead the tour across states of the region comprising; Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states.

Watch a Legit.ng TV video below of Nigerians talking about the Buhari administration:

Source: Legit.ng

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