Nigeria and im international partners don lead one strong diplomatic push for di 81st Session of di United Nations General Assembly for New York.
Dem address crucial challenges for education financing, counter-terrorism, migration cooperation, international security, development capital, and global governance reform.
Vice President Kashim Shettima lead di Nigerian delegation alongside key cabinet ministers, and dem emphasize say sustainable development across Africa need combination of more domestic resource mobilisation, fairer access to global capital, and strong multilateral partnerships.
For di centre of all dis engagements na one major joint effort by Nigeria and Italy to mobilise $5 billion for global education through di Global Partnership for Education.
As dem co-host di Multiply Possibility high-level event, both nations highlight di initiative as one vital compact for human capital.
Shettima reaffirm Nigeria commitment to see education as strategic economic investment, while Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa call for sustained support for victims of terrorism.
At di same time, Nigeria advance migration negotiations with di European Union, pledge to restore im leadership for global peacekeeping, and urge global financial institutions to reduce borrowing costs for developing nations.
Nigeria and Italy step up efforts to mobilise $5 billion for global education during di Multiply Possibility high-level event wey dem hold for di sidelines of di UN General Assembly.
For one video message to di gathering, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declare say di vision of di Global Partnership for Education align with im administration drive to expand access to quality education, improve learning outcomes, and build teacher capacity across Nigeria.
Shettima tell world leaders say di federal government dey see education as strategic investment for di country economic future, no be just normal public expenditure.
He outline several domestic financing initiatives wey dem launch since 2023, including di Nigerian Education Loan Fund, and reveal say di government dey channel recovered Economic and Financial Crimes Commission assets, unclaimed dividends, and dormant funds into education.
Shettima note say international cooperation, like di joint HOPE-EDU programme with di World Bank and GPE, go complement dis domestic resources to reach 29 million children and 500,000 teachers nationwide.
