President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York for the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He departed on Sunday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, to attend the programme from where he will make a stop in London before returning to Nigeria.

The President is being accompanied by the governors of Zamfara, Ebonyi and Ondo states as well as key cabinet Ministers.

Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity confirmed the departure of the President on his Facebook page.

“President Buhari departs Abuja to New York for 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 17, 2017,” he posted.

President Buhari would during the visit, participate in the General Debate where he was expected to deliver the country’s national Statement.

The theme for this year’s Debate is: “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.”

Adesina in an earlier statement issued in Abuja on Friday, said President Buhari would also join other world leaders at the welcoming reception to be hosted by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres.

He would also hold a bilateral meeting with the UN scribe as well as a lunch meeting with President Donald Trump of the United States of America, along with other world leaders.