Nigerian Mission in Un Denies Plan to Sell Estate

The Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations said there are no plans to sell the Nigerian Estate in Tarrytown, New York.

The clarification is contained in a brief dated November 22, released by the mission.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that it came on the heels of the decision by the House of Representatives to conduct a probe into the alleged plans by the mission to sell the property.

The estate, located on 548 S. Broadway, Westchester County Village of Tarrytown, New York, has served as the official residence of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN since 1961.

The mission, currently headed by Prof. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, wrote that the estate was still in its full possession.

The mission said, “The Nigerian Estate in Tarrytown remains the property of the Federal Government and in full possession of the Permanent Mission.

“It has not been sold, neither is there contemplation of doing so as being falsely and mischievously peddled.

“The estate requires extensive strategic renovation and upgrade to bring it up to the standard of similar properties in New York and...