Mohammed Badaru, minister of defence, has called for African representation in the United Nations Security Council.
September 23, 2024 4:44 pmNigeria has demanded for permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations security council.
“Under the regional and sub-regional cooperation, Nigeria has been involved in peacekeeping operations in field missions in Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Liberia, Mali, Sudan and Sierra Leone, among others, and has contributed a lot in terms of finance, logistics, troops and civilian experts, making her one of the most significant African troops and police contributors to the United Nations missions.
“We recognise the need for Africa to build strong and professional armies, in order to, among other things, defeat terrorism,” he added.“Nigeria calls for the operationalisation of the African Standby Force , and provision of requisite support and resources to ensure the upgrade, take off and effectiveness of a centre of excellence in Africa on issues of counter-terrorism.
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