Buhari, UN General Assembly President Hold Meeting In Villa

By Abimbola Johnson On May 7, 2019

UNGA-President-María-Fernanda-Espinosa-Garcés-and-President-Muhammadu-Buhari- — UNGA President María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés and President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés held a meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

President @MBuhari meets with H.E. Maria Espinosa, @UN_PGA at the State House #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/GhBsG3w05H
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 7, 2019

Garcés is in Nigeria to acknowledge Nigeria’s important role in the multilateral system and in the United Nations.

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A tweet by via the presidential handle further said her visit is to further highlights Nigeria’s membership of the Human Rights Council, and leadership of C34.

.@UN_PGA says she’s in Nigeria to “Acknowledge Nigeria’s important role in the multilateral system and in the United Nations.” Highlights Nigeria’s membership of the Human Rights Council, and leadership of C34 (UN troop contributing countries),ECOWAS & Lake Chad Basin Commission.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 7, 2019

Garcés, after a meeting with Buhari, held a press conference alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the State House.

H.E. Maria Espinosa, President of the @UN General Assembly @UN_PGA is in Abuja. She has just concluded a meeting with President @MBuhari, and is now holding a press conference alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the State House #AsoVillaToday
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 7, 2019

ASO ROCK María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés MUHAMMADU BUHARI unga united nations