President Bola Tinubu will address the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, 19 September.
President Tinubu, in his first outing to the Assembly, will address world leaders in the evening.
The president would be the fifth African leader to speak on day one of the session, according to the speakers’ list from the Office of the General Assembly President, Denis Francis.
President Tinubu will be the 14th of 20 leaders slated to speak on the first day.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the 10th speaker, will be the first African leader to speak in the morning session.
In the afternoon session, five African leaders are expected to address the gathering.
President Tinubu would deliver his statement around 6 pm (11 pm Nigerian time) during the afternoon session.
The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, will be the first African leader to speak at the afternoon session, followed by the Moroccan leader, Aziz Akhannouch, and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi.
The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, will be the fifth African speaker and the last leader to speak on the first day.
The President of Brazil, Luiz da Sliva, would be the first world leader to present his address to the 78th session as it is tradition, followed by the U.S. President Joe Biden, the traditional second speaker, being the host country.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the 78th session (UNGA 78) will open on Tuesday, 5 September with the inauguration of a new President Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, who will take on the mantle for the next 12 months
The high-level ‘General Debate’ will be held from 18 to 29 September.
The theme of the General Assembly, including the general debate, is ‘Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its sustainable development goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.’
