President Buhari Returns To Abuja After Seven Days In New York

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to the nation's capital, Abuja, following his seven days participation in the 77th session of the high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly in New York, United States.

The president had departed the country on Sunday,18th of September for the State function in US.

Expectedly, the Nigerian leader who arrived in the early hours of Monday morning landed with other members of his entourage at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 6.25 a.m.

During his stay in New York, President Buhari participated in 12 High level events, including bilateral meetings.

He also attended the opening of Transforming Education Summit on Sept 19 ahead of the General Debate and attended Leaders Roundtable segment of the Summit where he delivered Nigeria’s statement.

The president was also the first speaker, on Wednesday, to deliver Nigeria’s statement to the world leaders, assuring them of leaving lasting legacies and restated commitment to constitutional term.

He told the global body that his administration was determined to entrench a process of free, fair, transparent and credible elections through which Nigerians would elect their leaders.

The president also engaged in various bilateral talks with some world leaders on the margins of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly.

He also alerted the world leaders on the danger of escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying the conflict further justified Nigeria’s resolute calls for a nuclear-free world and a universal Arms Trade Treaty.

Buhari said the call had become necessary to prevent global human disasters.

He, therefore, demanded that world leaders must find quick means to reach consensus on the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty with related commitments by nuclear weapon states.

He was also at the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum held on the margins of the UNGA77 in New York on Sept. 22, expressed delight that Nigeria’s investments in improving security were yielding fruitful results.

President Buhari lauded the Nigeria military for making significant progress in the fight against insecurity and building the momentum in reducing challenges to its barest minimum.