Tinubu Demands Permanent Seat For Nigeria At UN Security Council

 

 
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demanded that Nigeria be given a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
 
Tinubu made the call while speaking through Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
 
He said that Nigeria is a stabilizing force in regional security and a consistent partner in global peacekeeping.
 
“A stabilizing force in regional security and a consistent partner in global peacekeeping, our case for a permanent seat at the “Security Council is a demand for fairness, for representation, and for reform that restores credibility to the very institution upon which the hope of multilateralism rests,” he said.
 
He emphasized that the United Nations must evolve to remain relevant, noting that Nigeria’s transformation from a 20-million-person colony in 1945 to a sovereign nation of over 236 million today illustrates the urgent need for reform.
 
The president also linked the call for reform to broader economic and social concerns, urging urgent action on sovereign debt relief, fair access to trade and finance, and leveraging Africa’s strategic resources to drive sustainable development.
 
This echoes a similar call made by the President of Kenya, William Ruto, while addressing the assembly earlier on Wednesday.
 
The Kenyan president demanded immediate reforms to the UN Security Council’s membership process, arguing for the inclusion of the African continent with at least two permanent seats, with veto power, and two non-permanent seats.
 
"You cannot claim to be the United Nations while disregarding the voices of fifty-four nations, it is impossible. Africa will no longer remain on the margins of global governance while decisions on peace, security, and development are made without our perspectives and our voice.

Excluding Africa is not only unacceptable, unfair, and grossly unjust, it undermines the very credibility of this organization. Africa dominates much of the Security Council’s agenda, provides some of the largest contingents of UN peacekeepers, and bears the heaviest costs of instability. Yet, we remain the only continent without a permanent seat.

“Reforming the Security Council is not a favor to Africa or to anybody. It is a necessity for the United Nations’ own survival," Ruto said.
 
The UN Security Council is a part of the United Nations that works to keep the world peaceful and secure. It has 15 members, with five powerful permanent members and ten others who are elected for short terms.
 
This group can look into conflicts, suggest ways to solve them peacefully, impose punishments like sanctions, and in serious cases, approve the use of military force.
 
However, many people criticize the Council for being outdated. Africa, which has over 50 countries and a large part of the world's population, is significantly under-represented in its leadership. This is because the Council's structure is based on the world power dynamics of 1945, when most African nations were still colonies and had no voice.
 
This lack of representation is seen as unfair, especially since a very large number of the world's current conflicts are happening in Africa. Despite this imbalance, the Council has authorized important actions in Africa in the past to address major wars and political crisis.

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