President Joe Biden has expressed his support for Nigeria’s permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
He made this statement while emphasizing his country’s commitment to ensuring Africa is represented by two permanent seats on the UN Security Council.
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, confirmed Biden’s position on Nigeria’s pursuit of a permanent seat on the UN Security Council during a phone conversation with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening.
Tuggar mentioned that the 30-minute phone conversation between the two leaders took place just days after Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of finance crime compliance, was released.
The minister referenced a statement from the US president, who expressed his belief that Nigeria should be granted a permanent seat on 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.
Recall that Africa has long clamoured for equal representation in the UN security council.
The UN General Assembly, each year elects five new members from different geographical zones for a two-year term on the council.
Africa currently holds three rotating seats on the 15-member council.
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