Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Overseas Affairs, has advocated for Africa’s everlasting membership on the UN Safety Council, emphasising Nigeria’s suitability to signify the continent within the world physique.
This place was made in a press release by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Particular Assistant on Media and Communication Technique to the minister, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mr Tuggar made these remarks throughout a panel dialogue on the theme “Africa’s Momentum” on the ongoing World Financial Discussion board, WEF, summit, which runs from January 20 to 24, 2025, in Davos, Switzerland.
Mr Tuggar criticised Africa’s exclusion from the Safety Council, noting that just about 60 per cent of the Council’s resolutions addressed points affecting the continent, but Africa had no everlasting seat.
He identified that lots of the Council’s selections, such because the deforestation legislation that banned the acquisition of products from deforested land in Africa, have detrimental penalties for the continent.
He additionally highlighted the failure to carry corporations accountable for contributing to deforestation in Africa.
The dialogue, moderated by Bronwen Maddox, Director of Chatham Home, additionally featured outstanding audio system together with Mohammed Nafti, Overseas Minister of Tunisia; Therese Wagner, Overseas Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Matia Kasaija, Ugandan Minister of Finance.
The panel mentioned Africa’s function in world governance and the importance of the primary 2025 G20 summit, which can happen in South Africa.
Mr Tuggar additional elaborated on Nigeria’s world outlook beneath President Bola Tinubu’s administration, emphasising Nigeria’s strategic autonomy and nonalignment ideas in its international relations.
He additionally identified that the G20 summit in South Africa supplied a chance to advocate for Nigeria’s inclusion as a member.
“Nigeria’s involvement in South Africa’s liberation battle and its ongoing assist for South Africa solidifies our ties,” Tuggar famous.
He highlighted Nigeria’s vital contribution to African growth via initiatives just like the Technical Assist Corps, which despatched volunteer professionals throughout Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
Mr Tuggar additionally pressured Nigeria’s non-threatening nature, stating that the nation loved good relations with its neighbours, which strengthened its world place.
He argued that Nigeria’s distinctive function within the African Union’s Peace and Safety Council additional supported its case for illustration on the worldwide stage.
Mr Tuggar known as for a return to commitments made by developed nations throughout the Rio Summit, significantly concerning the switch of know-how to creating nations.
He emphasised that Africa, as a continent of 54 nations, shouldn’t be seen as a single entity however as a various and highly effective area.
Mr Tuggar argued that Nigeria, with its massive inhabitants and financial energy, was well-positioned to signify Africa on the worldwide stage.
He additional highlighted Nigeria’s observe document of supporting each African and world causes, asserting that these elements made the nation an appropriate candidate for representing the continent within the UN Safety Council and different worldwide boards.NAN
