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Kebbi governor joins Nigeria’s delegation at UN General Assembly

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 09:07 UTC
Kebbi governor joins Nigeria’s delegation at UN General Assembly
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Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has joined Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Punch Nigeria. The report says the governor’s participation is intended to help attract investment and partnerships for the state, although it provides no further details about specific meetings or proposals.

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has joined Nigeria’s delegation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Punch Nigeria reports. The governor’s participation is focused on efforts to attract investment and partnerships for Kebbi State, according to the report. The available information does not identify the investors, institutions or sectors involved in the outreach.

It also does not give details of Idris’s schedule, the wider Nigerian delegation or any agreements reached during the assembly. The United Nations gathering is therefore presented in the source material as an opportunity for the governor to promote investment and cooperation involving Kebbi State.

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