This much was disclosed by Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s minister of Foreign Affairs, during a news conference in New York ahead of the president’s visit.
In a statement signed by Akinremi Bolaji, the spokesperson for the Nigerian contingent to the Assembly, 195 countries adopted the first-ever universal, legally-binding global climate deal during the December 2015 climate conference (COP21) in Paris.
This agreement which will be enforced in 2020, will set a global action plan to help the entire world escape the dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
Nigeria’s minister, according to statement, also informed that President Barrack Obama of America and Xi Jinping from China, have already put pen to paper on the Treaty, adding also that Nigeria’s major agenda during the General Assembly remains to engage African Union and other countries to work towards the reform of the United Nations.
He added that, “In addition to the wave of change, Nigeria will like to propose to the UN body to create an agency dedicated for the youth.”
While assuring the international community that Nigeria would support a new UN Secretary-General that would be development and Africa-friendly, Onyeama noted further that on investment, power and insecurity in Nigeria, the federal government has established various security mechanisms to create attractive investment environment for would-be investors.
He said: “With the fall in oil price, Nigeria is looking into diversification of its economy towards agriculture and solid minerals.
“It is expected that there will be a lot of investment opportunity for foreign investors during the US-Africa Business Forum, scheduled to take place next week in New York.
“Nigeria has been invited as one of the focal countries whose economies search light is beamed on.”
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