Nigerian Govt renews call for permanent seat for Africa in UN Security Council

The Nigerian Government has again renewed its call for Africa’s long-standing demand for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

This was as it said that meaningful reforms within the global body must reflect equity, legitimacy, and inclusiveness.

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, made the call during at the informal meeting of the Plenary convened to hear a briefing on the United Nations 80 Initiatives ahead of the 80th Session of the General Assembly.

Ibrahim reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the Charter of the United Nations, particularly the preambles and the provisions of Articles 24 and 27 of the UN Charter.

He noted that there is an urgent need for all member states to respect and give full meaning to these provisions in order to guarantee sustainable sovereignty, fairness, and mutual respect among nations.

According to him, reforms of such magnitude require legitimacy and broad-based support from all member states.

“This objective can only be fully realized when Africa’s long-standing demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council is addressed,” he said.