The Wife of the United States President, Jill Biden, has said farewell to visiting First Ladies from other nations, including the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the 79th United Nations General Assembly.
Biden, who hosted the First Ladies to lunch, said the bond they have forged over the years in their struggle to promote peace in the world and attract development to their respective countries will continue beyond next January when she is expected to vacate as the First Lady of the U.S.
In a statement by Busola Kukoyi, the media aide of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Biden described her interactions with the first ladies as impactful as the lunch will be the last she will be hosting as the First Lady of the U.S.
“I appreciate you all for always coming for this gathering, I have a great feeling that I will be seeing more of you in my next chapter of life.
“I wish you all the best as you all return to your various countries as it has come to my notice that many of you have a long way back home,” the U.S. first lady was quoted to have said in a statement.
According to Kukoyi, lunch events are common on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, serving as platforms for world leaders and their delegations to hold bilateral talks, forge partnership and strengthen diplomatic ties.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu attended the lunch, held at Pier 57, New York, as one of the events marking the end of her engagements and participation at the 79th session of UNGA .
