The Labour Party candidate for Bende Federal Constituency, Chima Anyaso is in New York to participate at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81), and had already had engagement engagements with Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are, and the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
The visit is with a focus on conversations and opportunities that could contribute to the future development of Bende.
As part of his engagements, Anyaso is billed to speak at an UNGA 2026 Side Event organised by the Global Reputation Forum on today, Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The high-level dialogue, with the theme “Beyond Borders, Building Prosperity That Lasts: The Sustainable Development Agenda,” will hold at the Pratt Institute Manhattan Campus in New York and will also be livestreamed.
For Dr. Anyaso, who is also Chairman of the CAADeS Group, the engagement provides a platform to participate in conversations around sustainable development, prosperity and international cooperation.
His participation also presents an opportunity to engage with development ideas and networks beyond Nigeria while keeping the developmental needs of Bende Federal Constituency in focus as he prepares to offer quality Representation.
Since his emergence as the Labour Party’s Candidate for Bende Federal Constituency, Anyaso has continued to emphasize the importance of looking beyond conventional representation towards partnerships and opportunities capable of supporting local economic development and improving lives of Ndi Bende.
Meanwhile, Anyaso on Tuesday held engagements with Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Lateef Kayode Kolawole Are, and the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as part of his activities surrounding the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Ambassador Are is Nigeria’s current envoy to the United States, while Dr. Dabiri-Erewa heads NiDCOM, the federal agency responsible for engaging Nigerians in the diaspora and harnessing their human and material resources for national development.
For Dr. Anyaso, the engagements form part of his broader participation in UNGA-related activities and his effort to gain exposure to global ideas, networks and opportunities that can be relevant to Bende Federal Constituency.
