President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation from the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, to a meeting of world leaders in New York which is expected to formulate a fresh plan of action against extremism.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement yesterday after a closed-door meeting between Ban Ki-Moon and Buhari at the State House in Abuja.
Shehu said United States President Barack Obama and President Francois Hollande of France are also expected to participate in the September 28 meeting which will, among other things deliberate on a new United Nations draft resolution on combating extremism worldwide.
He said Ban Ki-Moon also invited President Buhari to a meeting of a select group of 25 World leaders in New York on September 27 to deliberate on a global climate change agreement.
Shehu said in offering the invitations, the UN said it was in recognition of the political will demonstrated by Buhari in combating terror in Nigeria and dealing with environmental issues.
The presidential aide said Ki-Moon applauded moves by Buhari’s administration to clean up Ogoniland and promised the full support of the United Nations for the exercise.
“We will find ways to complement your leadership on environmental reform. We are happy with your plans for the restoration of Ogoniland and we will see how we can help,” he quoted the UN Secretary General as assuring Buhari.
Shehu also quoted Ki-Moon as saying that the UN would welcome President Buhari’s input and experience in finalising plans to introduce a new resolution against extremism at the General Assembly.
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