Nigerian Vice-President on Visit to New York meets UN Deputy Secretary-General

The vice president of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, has met with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed as part of his four day visit to the United State.

A readout of the Deputy Secretary-General’s meeting with Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, noted that the the Deputy Secretary-General thanked the Vice President for the visit, conveyed the Secretary-General’s expressed appreciation of the ongoing collaboration between the United Nations and Nigeria.

Osinbajo at a Town Hall meeting with Nigerians in New York. R-L; Prof. Tijjani Mohammad-Bande, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations; Rtd. Justice Sylvanus Asofor; VP Osinbajo, Mr. Ben Okoyen, Consul General and one of Nigeria in diaspora’s representative

The Deputy Secretary-General and the Vice President exchanged views on the strengthening of the solid relations between the United Nations and Nigeria on issues ranging from sustainable development.

VP Osinbajo with Prof Dehlia Umuuna of Criminal Justice Institute of the Harvard Law School.

The vice president had a few days prior held a town hall meeting with members of the Nigeria community in New York were he addressed a range of issues affecting the Nigeria.

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