The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called for Africa’s inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council while positioning Nigeria as the continent’s ideal representative.
Tuggar, who spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sweden, during a panel discussion tagged “Africa’s Momentum,” noted the glaring exclusion of Africa from the Council despite the fact that approximately 60 percent of its resolutions pertain to African issues.
Report says that, Tuggar criticised existing policies that disproportionately impact Africa, such as the UN Council’s Deforestation Law, which penalises African nations for deforestation while ignoring the global corporations that enable it.
He also emphasised Nigeria’s non-aligned foreign policy and strategic autonomy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, advocating fairness in global governance and Africa’s active role in decision-making.
Tuggar also pointed out Nigeria’s unique position as the only African nation with a permanent seat in the African Union’s Peace and Security Council. He called for the reassessment of Special Drawing Rights to fund Africa’s energy transition and a revival of technology transfer commitments made during the Rio Summit.