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Biden Supports Nigeria’s Push for a Permanent Seat on the UN Security Council
US President Joe Biden recently voiced support for Nigeria’s bid for a permanent position on the United Nations Security Council, emphasizing that the country is a key player on the African continent and globally.
Biden expressed the United States backing for Africa to secure two permanent seats on the council, stressing the need for African representation in decisions that impact international peace and security.
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, shared details of the conversation between Biden and President Bola Tinubu, which took place on Tuesday evening.
Tuggar explained that Biden expressed his strong belief that Nigeria deserved a seat at the table, joining other nations with the power to influence critical global security matters directly.
According to the minister, Biden highlighted Nigeria’s regional influence, growing economy, and role in peacekeeping efforts across Africa as factors that underscore its importance in global discussions.
The call, lasting around 30 minutes, touched on various topics, including the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance.
Gambaryan’s release on October 23 brought attention to the challenges in tackling international financial crimes, an issue both leaders acknowledged as significant.
This development aligns with the longstanding calls from African nations for more equitable representation within the United Nations Security Council.
With only three rotational seats among the council’s 15 members, Africa has often pushed for permanent representation to give the continent a stronger voice in global security decisions.
Biden’s statements reflect an American interest in supporting this cause, possibly recognizing that African nations have much to contribute to global stability.
The UN General Assembly currently elects five non-permanent members each year from different regions for a two-year term, but permanent members wield more influence, with veto power and long-term influence over global policies.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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