Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu will participate in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s reform agenda and speak on regional security.
Ibrahim disclosed this on Wednesday after meeting with the President at the State House in Abuja, noting that Tinubu would join other global leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, at the annual gathering.
According to the envoy, the President’s address will focus on the achievements of his administration’s reforms and the need for stronger border policing across West Africa to tackle terrorism and other cross-border security threats.
Explaining the purpose of his visit, Ibrahim said:
“I came in from New York to meet with the President as Chairman of the United Nations Budget Committee and to prepare for the UNGA.
“The President has graciously agreed to attend the UNGA meeting. It is significant because he has a speech to deliver to the world on the success of his reforms in Nigeria. The address is scheduled for September.
“There are also side events for the President to attend, including discussions on energy, education and hospital management. However, we do not want to overcrowd his itinerary. He has given us his word that he will attend the UNGA this September.”
Ibrahim also said discussions with the President centred on improving security along West Africa’s borders, stressing that the region’s porous boundaries require greater international cooperation.
“The President is committed to border policing. This time, Nigeria will work with the United Nations to address security challenges along West Africa’s porous borders.
“A lot of peacekeeping efforts will be directed toward the region. The President has given specific directives, and I will return to the UN to brief stakeholders on Nigeria’s concerns and the need to make West Africa a case study for effective border policing.
“These are the kinds of issues the United Nations was established to address. West Africa’s border security is very important, and the President is fully committed. I can assure you that the UN will support efforts to strengthen border policing in the region.”
On the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Tinubu and Trump during the UNGA, Ibrahim declined to confirm such plans but maintained that the Nigerian leader would be seated close to the US President during the session.
“I cannot confirm that. However, I can tell you that President Tinubu will be seated very close to President Donald Trump in the front row of the United Nations General Assembly.
“He will deliver his speech at about 10:45 a.m. New York time, which will be around 2:00 p.m. in Nigeria, allowing Nigerians to watch him live.”
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