NIGERIA URGES UN TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

NIGERIA URGES UN TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

President Bola Tinubu has urged the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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The President’s position was conveyed by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, in New York, at a meeting to mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

He said Nigeria’s security does not depend on nuclear weapons and urged enhanced regulation

He stressed respect for the UN Charter and commended African leaders for keeping the continent free of nuclear weapons testing.

Tinubu noted that with over 12,000 nuclear warheads globally, the world must commit to peace and total disarmament.