Saraki for UN conference
Senate President Bukola Saraki will today lead the Nigerian delegation to participate in the fourth United Nations Conference of Parliamentary Heads holding at the organisation’s headquarters in New York, United States.
p>This year's conference, which will be opened by the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, will feature presentation of reports and debate on "placing democracy at the service of peace and sustainable development."ther issues billed for debate include 'Challenges facing Parliaments today', 'Parliamentary Oversight: challenges and opportunities ', while a bi-lateral meeting with Dr. Saraki is expected to be hosted by the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset), Mr. Yuli-Yoel Edelstein.
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) and selected Heads of Parliaments (GLOBE International Representation) are also expected to meet on the sidelines of the conference.
The Senate President is billed to address the session of the world forum on Wednesday September 2 and later hold a press conference immediately after the speech.
Saraki is accompanied on the trip by Senators Andy Uba, Shehu Sani and Dino Melaye.
Others on the entourage include Special Adviser to the Senate President on Economic Matters, Dr. Uchendu Okoye and Special Assistant on Public Partnerships.
The Senate president and his team departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for New York on Saturday ahead of the conference which begins today and ends on Wednesday.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kale Bayero Femtech Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Hijaab Najim Yaasin Abdulmajeed Wahab PAACO-PCL Consortium Veterinary Teaching Hospital Riskat Opakunle Babaloja-General NaAllah Eleja Taiwo Banu Kwara Central Ilorin Emirate Staff Association Hausa Abraham Ojo Bankole Omisore Yekini Adio Muritala Awodun Yakubu Dogara Park Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola COVID-19 Palliatives Fatimat Saliu Sheriff Olanrewaju Danhawa PPS Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq QuickWin General Hospital, Offa Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Bola Sagaya Okin Group Baakini Mohammed Saidu Olukotun Of Ikotun S.O. Opowoye Mope Dasuki Belgore Omupo Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Dasuki Belgore Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Alikinla National Association Of Nigerian Students Owo Isowo Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Funke Adedoyin Omoniyi Ayinla Isiaq Khadeejah John Kehinde Salako Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi Budo-Egba Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh Olayinka Jelili Yusuf Maigida Muhammed Aliyu Budo Egba Shao Pakata Development Association Rotimi Atere Isiaka AbdulRazaq Ahmad Ali ER-KANG March 28 Baboko CELF Niyi Osundare Katibi Ibraheem Adeola Gamji Members Association Moji Makanjuola Kwara Politics Olohungbebe Shero Ogidi-Oloje Vasolar Consultoria Funmilayo Zubair