protocol to escort is Excellence
I have the honor of welcoming experience he's excellent
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and I invite him to take the floor Mr President head of state and government
Secretary General distinguished delegates ladies and gentlemen on behalf of the people of Nigeria
I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as the president of this session
of the United Nations General Assembly we commend your predecessor is Excellency
kuruchi foreign of the assembly also we also commend its Excellency Antonio gures Secretary
General of the United Nations for his works again to forge Solutions to Humanity's common challenges
it's my first address before the general assembly permit me to say few words on behalf
of Nigeria my country on behalf of Africa my continent regarding this year's theme
many proclamations have been made yet our troubles remain closed at hand
cleansing good Governors have entered Africa but broken promises of fear treatment and outright
exploitation from abroad have also excited a heavy tool on our ability to progress
given this long history if this yes theme is to mean anything at all
it must mean something pressure and particular to Africa in the aftermath of the second World War
Nations Gather in attempt to rebuild their water and societies a few global system was born
and this great body the United Nations was established as a symbol and protector of the
aspiration and the finance the ideas of humankind Nations saw that it was in their own interests
to help others exceed the robots and wastelands of War reliable and significant
assistance allowed countries emaciated by War to grow into a strong and productive Society
the period was a high water mark for trust in global institutions and they believe that
Humanity had learned the necessary lessons to move forward in global solidarity and harmony
today for several decades Africa has been asking for the same level of political commitment
and devotion of resource that described the mashup land
we realized that underlying conditions and causes of economic challenges facing today's Africa a
significantly different from those of post-war Europe we are not asking for identical programs
and actions what we seek is an equal firm commitment to partnership
we seek enhance International cooperation with African nations to achieve the 2030 agenda
and sustainable development goals there are five points I want to highlight
first if this year's theme is to have any important at all and any impact
Global institutions all their Nations and their private sector actor MOSI Africa as
a development priority not just for Africa but in the interest of all as well
due to both long-standing in China and external factors Nigerians and Africans economic structures
have been skewed to impede development
industrial expansion job creation and the equitable distribution of wealth
if Nigeria is to fulfill its Duty Chinese people I know and the rest of Africa we must create jobs
and they believe in a better future for our people we are pushing for
that we must also lead by examples and we are doing so Foster economic growth
and investors confidence in Nigeria I removed the costly and corruptful subsidy while also
discarding a nauseous exchange rate system in my first few days in office
other growths are job oriented firms are in the wings I'm mindful of the transient hardship
that reform can cause however it is necessary to go through this phase in order to establish
a foundation for durable growth and investment to building economy our people deserve we
welcome Partnerships with those who not mind seeing Nigerian and Africa assume larger rules
in the global community the question is not whether Nigeria is open for business
the question is how much of the world is truly open to doing business with Nigeria
and our African is an equal mutually beneficial manner direct investment in critical Industries
opening their ports to weather rings and larger quantity of Africa exports are meaningful debts
relieved an important aspect of the cooperation we seek second we must affirm Democratic governance
as the best guarantor of sovereign will and well-being of the people military coups are wrong
as in any type of Civilian political Arrangement that is we perpetuate Injustice
the wave Crossing part of Africa does not demonstrate faithful to our school it is a
demand for solution to Perennial problem let us dig it deeper regarding Niger we are negotiating
with the military leaders as chairman of ecowas I seek to help establish Democratic governance
in a manner that addresses the political economy challenges confronting that Nation
including violent extremists who seek to foment instability in our region I send
a handle friendship to all of you who may genuinely support this mission
for a democratic governance in that Nation this brings me to my third crucial point
against violent extremists in the turmoil a dark channel of inhuman Commerce has formed
along the Route everything is for sale man woman and children are seen as chartered
yet thousands trees the Sahara hold and sun
and the Mediterranean cool death in such of a better life at the same time Mercenaries
and extremists with their little weapons and vile ideologies and feed our region from the north
this harmful traffic undermines the peace and stability of an entire region African history will
improve our economics so that our people do not risk their life to sweep the floors and streets or
for their Nations we also shall devote ourselves to disbanding extremists groups on our toes
yet to fully contain this threat the International Community more strengthen its commitment to arrest
the flow of amps and violent people into West Africa the fourth important aspect
of This Global trust and solidarity is to secure the continent's mineral rich areas
from delivering and conflicts many such areas have become catacombs of ministry and exploitation
the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered this for decades despite the strong U.N presence there
what happened the world economy owes the Republic of Congo multiple geese are very religious
the Mayhem visited on resource-rich areas does not respect National boundaries
Sudan Mali Burkina Faso Central African Republic and it needs to grow on and on and on the problem
also knock at Nigerians do foreign entities abated by local criminals who aspire to be 30 World laws
have drafted thousands of people into servitude to illegally mind gold and other resources
millions of dollars meant to improve the Nations economy now fuel violent Enterprises
if left unchecked the will threaten peace and place National Security as a group Danger
Justice and the highest case involved many Africans are asking whether the phenomenon
is by accident or by Design members Nation most important reply by walking with us
yeah France and Nationals from the 21st century pilot of Continental reaches
faith climate change is really impact Nigeria and Africa
Northern Nigeria is honored by desert encroachment handed from the north
all the arable lands our South expanded by the rising tide of coastal flooding
and erosion in the middle the Iranian season brings flood that kill and displace
multitudes as I lament death at all I also lament grave laws of life in Morocco and Libya
the Nigerian people are with you please note that
African nation will fight climate change but must do so on fear and just times
to achieve the need popular consensus this campaign most according overall economic efforts
in Nigeria which are built political concessions
by highlighting remedial actions which also promote economic good
projects such as green world to stop desert encouragement
heartened the destruction of a forest by mass production and this distribution
of gas burning stools and providing employment in local water management and irrigation projects
are examples of efforts that equally Advance both economic and climate change objectives
Continental efforts regarding climate change
we register important features if established economies who are more
forthcoming with public and private sector investment for Africans preferred initiatives
again this will go far in demonstrating that Global solidarity is real and working
as I'm about to close let me emphasize the nigerian's objective according with
the guiding principles of this world's body peace security human rights and development
in fundamental ways Nature has been kind to Africa given abundant land
resources are creative and industrious people yet man has to offer manners too often being unkind
to follow man and this sad tendency has brought brought sustained hardship to Africa's doorstep
to keep Faith with the tenets of this world to this body and the theme of this yes assembly
the poverty of Nations must end the palage of all Nations resources
by overreach of firms and people of stronger Nations must end they will
the will of the people must be respected
this beautiful generous and forgiven planet must be protected
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as for Africa we seek to be neither appendage nor Petron we do not wish to replace old shackles
with new ones instead we hope to walk the rich African soil and live under the Magnificent
African sky free of the wrongs of the past and clear of the associated equivalencies
we desire a beautiful prosperous Vibrance Democratic living space for our people
where we do it to the rest of the world I say walk with us as true friends and partners
Africa is not a problem to be avoided nor a speech to be pitted Africa is nothing less than the key
to the world's future I thank you for listening thank you [Applause]