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China to Fund Office of UNGA President

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama Thursday told State House Correspondents that Chinese government had volunteered to fund the office of the President of the United Nations General Assembly , Prof. Tijjani Muhammad- Bande, for the next one year.

Bande, who was the sole candidate for the position, got elected through acclamation at the 87th plenary session of UNGA in New York, and is the second Nigerian to preside over UNGA; the first being Gen. Joseph Garba, a military officer and diplomat, who served from 1989 to 1990. According to Onyeama, Buhari, at the meeting, was informed about details of China’s offer and other levels of support and cooperation with Nigeria beyond funding the office of UNGA president, to include infrastructural support, among others.

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