PDP Queries FG Over Alleged Absence From UN "Boko Haram" Meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has queried President Muhammadu
Buhari and his delegation to the United Nations 70th General Assembly
meeting in New York for failing to attend a humanitarian session of
the meeting where issues about Internally Displaced Persons was
discussed.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, told
journalists at a press conference in Abuja that failure to attend that
meeting was not just an embarrassment to the country but a
manifestation of ineptitude on the part of the presidential delegation
to the United Nations meeting.

Metuh also accused the ruling All Progressive Congress of running
government affairs as a sole administrator.

We Were Not Invited

The Presidency had debunked reports that Nigeria missed outfrom the
meeting where countries affected by Boko Haram insurgency, sought help
from United Nations (UN) member states.

The Presidency claimed that Nigeria was not listed for that meeting
called by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Stephen O'Brien.

The President's Media Adviser, Femi Adesina said, "When we have
meetings such as the UN General Assembly, there are also sideline
meetings.

"This meeting that you referred to, called by Mr. O'Brien, was one of
the sideline meetings, and Nigeria was not invited for it," he said.

"We have a schedule of all meetings to be attended by President
Muhammadu Buhari, and that is not included in our schedule," Mr
Adesina added.

—ChannelsTV