US President Joe Biden says his country is committed to seeing Africa have two permanent seats at the United Nations (UN) security council.
Yusuf Tuggar, the minister of foreign affairs, said Biden stated his stance on Nigeria’s quest for a permanent UN security council seat during a phone call to President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening.
Tuggar said the 30-minute phone call between the two leaders was against the backdrop of the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of finance crime compliance, on October 23.
The minister quoted the US president as saying that he did not see why Nigeria should not have a permanent seat at the UN security council.
The minister quoted the US president as saying that he did not see why Nigeria should not have a permanent seat at the UN security council.
“The two leaders also discussed the issue of permanent seats, and the United Nations security council and President Biden once again assured that the United States is committed to seeing Africa having two permanent seats,” Tuggar added.
Africa has long clamoured for equal representation in what is believed to be the most powerful UN body.
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