UNGA 78: Tinubu leaves New York after first outing

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday departed New York after attending the 78th session of high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly.

The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Tinubu, while in New York, participated in some of the high-level events, including a bilateral meeting.

Tinubu who arrived in New York on Sunday, was among the leaders who adopted the political declaration to accelerate the 17 goals on Monday at the SDG summit.

On Tuesday, the President attended the opening of the UN General Debate in the company of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar and the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb.Tijjani Muhammad-Bande and the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Still, on Tuesday, Tinubu delivered Nigeria’s statement to the world leaders, affirming democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people, saying military coups are wrong.