Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a permanent seat for Nigeria on the United Nations Security Council, saying the President is committed to pushing for Africa’s greater representation in the global body.
Ibrahim spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, where he said Tinubu had consistently argued that the absence of any African country from the council’s permanent membership was unfair and remained a major concern for him.
“His (Tinubu) major argument is that why is it that United Nations did not admit any African country into the permanent seat of the Security Council. This worries him a lot,” Ibrahim said.
According to the diplomat, Tinubu has repeatedly used international platforms to advocate for reforms that would guarantee Africa, particularly Nigeria, a permanent place on the council.
“His speeches that he delivered pointed to the fact that he was not happy with the idea of UN not admitting Africa, particularly Nigeria, to the Security Council,” he added.
