President Goodluck Jonathan was listed among the first four
speakers at the forth-coming UN General Assembly 68th
session general debate scheduled for Sept. 24 to 28 in New
York.
The UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that Jonathan would speak along Presidents Dilma
Rousseff of Brazil, Barack Obama of U.S. and Abdullah Gul of
Turkey.
Brazil had always been the traditional first speaker during UN
General Assembly debate sessions. This is the very first time in
the history of the UN General Assembly session that Nigeria
would be the fourth country to address the assembly.
In the past, Nigeria had addressed the UN session either in the
afternoon or evening. In 2012, during the 67th session when the
president addressed the assembly in the evening as the 29th
speaker, the hall was virtually empty.
The president is also expected to have a lunch meeting with
Nigerian professionals with `solid achievements' in U.S. on Sept.
22 in New York. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in
Diaspora in America (NIDOA), Mr Ganiyu Dada, the lunch meeting
is aimed at discussing the solutions to the national development
of Nigeria.
Dada added that the professionals should be willing to
participate in the national development of Nigeria. He noted that
NIDOA had been asked to submit about 500 names of `super
Nigerian professionals' with solid achievements in U.S. from
where about 250 Nigerian Professionals would be chosen.
"They are expected to have Lunch Meeting with President
Jonathan on Sunday Sept. 22 in New York from 1p.m. to 4p.m.
This list will be submitted next week to the Nigerian Embassy
which has the final say on who is invited to have lunch with the
president.
"NIDOA is only to compile the list from the 50 States of USA
including the Nigerian Professionals that are not yet members of
NIDOA.
"You can attend lunch with the President without being a
member of NIDOA, but there are a lot of benefits to join NIDOA,''
Dada said.


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Good. So we're rest assured our favorite president won't speak to an empty auditorium this time.

And please, uncle Jonah, don't embarrass us now that we know that the world will listen.

Fourth to comment things for uncle Jonah.

See as GEJ levels take rise. Make he make sure say he go pick big big biological terminologies wey he go use send grammatical signal to the whole world. Him na doc so he can fire them vocabs. Up nigeria.

This means that there will be maximum media coverage of GEJ's address. Amazing

I can imagine president Jonathan so happy to be among the first four speakers.

To him, it's a great achievement!

owolabifunke14: See as GEJ levels take rise. Make he make sure say he go pick big big biological terminologies wey he go use send grammatical signal to the whole world. Him na doc so he can fire them vocabs. Up nigeria.

Its all a political crinkum-crackum leading to a state whereby the ship of the Nigerian State will avoid icebergs, cataracts and oxbow lakes

berem: I can imagine president Jonathan so happy to be among the first four speakers.

To him, it's a great achievement!

GEJ being 4th to comment isn't bad at all. Next year, he may be the 1st to comment.

CFCfan:

Its all a political crinkum-crackum leading to a state whereby the ship of the Nigerian State will avoid icebergs, cataracts and oxbow lakes

what the heck is crinkum crackcum?

^Good one

CFCfan:
GEJ being 4th to comment isn't bad at all. Next year, he may be the 1st to comment.

LMAO!! first to comment abi? no shaking!

In d name of God pls dnt take PEJ with u...So presidents dey also do 1st to comment.

CFCfan:
GEJ being 4th to comment isn't bad at all. Next year, he may be the 1st to comment.

today is my best day on Nl.
#Rolling In Pvssy Laughing My A s s Off#

Ebele ... no lele, just ensure the right message is passed across ...

Mr president we are all behind u, carry on

Kini big deal? There's nothing to celebrate.

"......This is the very first time in the history of the UN General Assembly session that Nigeria would be the fourth country to address the assembly...."

The shoeless one scores yet another first.....You got a standing ovation from the South African Parliament..am not in doubt that you will receive a louder ovation from the UN assembly..

Does being among the first four speakers mean that he will be the first speaker? If he is not the first speaker, I don't see anything special about this piece of news.

Hope he won't Bleep up this time, prepare yourself sir, we don't want kindagerting ways of speaking

AbdH: Does being among the first four speakers mean that he will be the first speaker? If he is not the first speaker, I don't see anything special about this piece of news.

being among the first four speakers isn't the problem. what we should be bothered about is he should be able to speak well just like in South Africa.

First to comment or 4th to comment @ UN does not change the opinion of world Leaders wia Naija is concerned...Don't be suprised the Nigerian Embassy had to pay some1 to get that juicy Slot...(The session when the US president addresses the General Assembly)..

#TeamFreshAir

U235weapongrade: Don't be suprised the Nigerian Embassy had to pay some1 to get that juicy Slot...(The session when the US president addresses the General Assembly)..

I thought as much..... hmmm!

Its fourth not first abeg, no big deal. My prayers are as follows; 1. Oga GEJ should not be missing when it is time to deliver his speech. 2. He should not be high on alcohol or alomo with red eyes while presenting his speech. 3.He should be honest about naija's critical situation and uncertainties that lie ahead. 4. He should not make the mistake of letting shepopotamus attend the meeting or sit @d front row. 5. He should make a vow to end ASUU strike!

U235weapongrade: First to comment or 4th to comment @ UN does not change the opinion of world Leaders wia Naija is concerned...Don't be suprised the Nigerian Embassy had to pay some1 to get that juicy Slot...(The session when the US president addresses the General Assembly)..

Allegations you can't substantiate...For your info under GEJ's watch,Nigeria has been a major player in international politics..especially as relates to Africa..

CFCfan:

Its all a political crinkum-crackum leading to a state whereby the ship of the Nigerian State will avoid icebergs, cataracts and oxbow lakes

Let us pray Jonathan drafts a good speech and not go there speaking tene mene tene so that there won't be a higi haga in the assembly.

berem: being among the first four speakers isn't the problem. what we should be bothered about is he should be able to speak well just like in South Africa.

In that case, I don't think he will disappoint. By the way, what caught my attention is seeing Obama and Jonathan in the same sentence....a very rare occurrence I must say..

Space reserved..
Nb:transpassers wil be shot n survivors wil be reshot!!!!

awodman:
Allegations you can't substantiate...For your info under GEJ's watch,Nigeria has been a major player in international politics..especially as relates to Africa..

Mr Man, English dey hard u to comprehend abi.I said don't be suprised and not I'm sure he paid for the Slot...

Concerning what you said about Nigeria being a major player in international politics - I laugh in mandarin..No be only major player na dem be messi/c.ronaldo/bale....dey dia dey deceive urself. You can't put ur ouz in order ur going to put someone else's house...

*drops the Mic