The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has announced that it was set to celebrate the 64th anniversary of Nigeria’s membership of the United Nations (UN).
Recall that Nigeria officially joined the United Nations on October 7, 1960, a development the association said was worth celebrating considering the pivotal role the country has played since joining the apex global body especially in the area of peace and conflict resolution.
The chairman, Board of Directors of the association, Amb. Dr. Emmanuel Nkweke, while addressing journalists in the country, said the event will also witness the appointment of Her Excellency Amb Alanyingi Sylva, former First Lady of Bayelsa State, as the Executive Secretary of the Association as well as appointment of other Eminent Nigerians into several offices of the association.
He said the association, which is incorporated in the United States of America, has the sole aim of coordinating the unity of African countries towards realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the African continent.
He said that considering the short period left towards realising the goals, it was imperative that efforts were geared up towards realising the goals.
Amb. Nkweke also said Permanent Secretaries from various ministries such as Women Affairs, Health, Foreign Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, and Agriculture, as well as the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the Senior Special Assistant to the President have all been nominated as Permanent Members of the Board of Directors of the association.
Also, speaking at the event, the Director of Communications of the association, Amb. Nwokoma Messiah, said the event is a special event which will witness the gathering of very Eminent Nigerians with the World Peace President, Amb Per Stafsen, from the Kingdom of Denmark and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, expected to be the Special Guests of Honour.
