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#UNGA: Zamfara will benefit from my UN General Assembly trip – Yari Abubakar

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The governor of Zamfara state, Yari Abubakar, who embarked on an official trip to New York for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly has promised to put to great use, some of the deductions he made at the session which lasted for several days.

 

Also in attendance, was the President himself who spoke so much about poverty, terrorism, unemployment, security & climate change among others.

 

Mr Yari Abubakar reiterated in a statement made available to the media, the importance of his trip to his state, Zamfara.

 

He also said; “the need for the international community to work together to liberate humanity from poverty, save our planet from the devastation of climate change and rid the world of terrorism for a more peaceful and prosperous future cannot be over-emphasized considering how deep Nigeria is in poverty and the negative consequences of climate change“.

 

The plight of the displaced people especially in the North-Eastern Nigeria is of particular concern to the governor, who reiterated the efforts of his government in reaching out to IDPs in Northern Nigeria.

 

Governor Yari described his attendance of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly as an eye-opener. He also stated that there is much work to be done and of course the help of the international community is highly needed.

 

“At this point when diversification of the economy is non-negotiable and inevitable, Zamfara state will do nothing less than to embark on creating a stable and healthy economy, being one of the budding Northern States“, he stated.

 

Climate change has had it’s toll on Zamfara State and the government is reinforcing it’s commitment to ensure it does all it can to fight back and also create alternative solutions tot he crisis.

 

Zamfara state is a fast developing state in Northern Nigeria with huge potentials to take the lead among it’s contemporaries. She will be celebrating her 20 years anniversary since creation on the 1st of October, 1996.

 

“The trip is one of the very few which is hugely beneficial to the development of Zamfara State in terms of eradicating poverty, fighting crime, creating employment, diversifying the economy and of course stimulating investment and development“, the governor said in a closing remark.

Six Politicians Who Used Their Favourite Song Lyrics To Make A Point At #UNGA

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When Ghana’s President John Mahama began speaking at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, few would have predicted the King of Pop making an appearance.

However, Mr Mahama felt Michael Jackson’s lyrics – taken from the 1991 hit Heal the World – were the perfect words to open a speech which touched on disease, the economy and increasing international tensions.

“Michael Jackson sang, ‘heal the world.. make the world a better place for you and for me… and the entire human race’,” Mr Mahama told assembled world leaders in New York.

“What happened to that enthusiasm?” he wondered.

While unusual, it transpires that Mr Mahama – who proudly told delegates he was born the same year as “one of the greatest artistes that ever lived” – is not the only politician to be inspired by the words of a musician.

Here are five others who used their favourite recording artists in order to make their points:

Among the things former UK Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron will be remembered for is his penchant for The Smiths, which he reminded us of during one of his final appearances in parliament.

“As someone about to enter the political graveyard perhaps I could misquote my favourite man and say ‘let’s meet at the cemetery gates’!” he joked – slightly different from the actual lyric, which is “So I meet you at the cemetery gates”.

It is not the first time his love of the band has made an appearance in parliament.

Back in 2010, he and Labour MP Kerry McCarthy traded song names across the floor,

The Smiths, however, have let the world know they are not a fan of his.

“I do forbid him to like it. He shouldn’t like us because we’re not his kind of people,” guitarist Johnny Marr told the Today programme in 2013, echoing similar statements made by lead singer Morrissey.

Read More: BBC

Economic Recovery Key To Checking Human Trafficking – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has said the anti-corruption campaign of his administration and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address the lack of job opportunities and deprivation that make Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers.

The President said this in New York at the meeting on Modern Slavery hosted by the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Theresa May, on the margins of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71), at the residence of the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the UN.

“We are also investing more on infrastructure development, education and health for our people. When the results of our efforts become manifest, the attraction of seeking greener pastures abroad will lesson,” he declared.

A statement made available to Vanguard, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, yesterday, said that Buhari commended the British Prime Minister for drawing the attention of the international community to such a serious matter, to coincide with a time the global focus was on migration and refugee crisis.

He, therefore ,called for practical and innovative measures “to address all modern day human tragedies.”

The President noted that “more worrisome is the fact that human trafficking and modern day slavery have created a dangerous political economy of their own. In consequence, this international criminality is defined by the activities of human traffickers that lure unsuspecting victims into forced labour, inhuman treatment, money laundering and prostitution.”

He said Nigeria “is ready and willing to partner with other countries and international organizations to confront this phenomenon. We have a strong commitment to combating the menace of modern slavery, and will redouble our efforts to prohibit human trafficking, while providing succour to its hapless victims.”

President Buhari assured his audience “to count on the support of Nigeria in dealing with this evil, which constitutes an unacceptable stain on human dignity and conscience in the 21st century.”

On measures taken by the country against the evil practice, he said the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, and the Nigeria Immigration Service had taken steps to establish a joint operational Working Group to combat human trafficking and smuggling of migrants from the country.

“We are aware of the challenge for Nigeria, but our resolve to combat it is strong and unshakable,” the President declared.