Tinubu to address world leaders at UN general assembly September 23

President Bola Tinubu is set to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly General Debate in New York on Wednesday, September 23. He is scheduled to be the 10th speaker during the morning session of the high-level debate, which will convene from September 22 to September 28 at the UN headquarters.

Tinubu's address will be part of a lineup featuring 193 world leaders, including over 150 heads of state and government. The provisional speaker list places him between approximately 11:30 a.m. and noon New York time, which corresponds to 4:30 p.m. Nigerian time. Traditionally, Brazil's president opens the debate, followed by the host country's leader.

The theme for this year's UNGA session is "Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all." President Tinubu's week-long engagement is expected to include participation in several high-level meetings and side events focused on critical global issues such as climate action, sea-level rise, and pandemic preparedness.

Further engagements for the Nigerian leader include a high-level meeting with outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres and a meeting with Nigeria's Amina Mohammed, the outgoing UN Deputy Secretary-General. The Nigerian envoy to the UN, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, confirmed Tinubu's attendance, highlighting it as an opportunity for Nigeria to showcase its ongoing reforms to the international community. This marks Tinubu's return to the UNGA after Vice-President Kashim Shettima represented him at the previous two sessions.

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The president was able to give us his word. Now, he will come to UNGA this September.