Tinubu Committed To Tackling Insecurity

Tinubu Committed To Tackling Religious Conflicts, Insecurity – Ambassador
Tinubu pledges to tackle root causes of insecurity
Nigeria pushes for African seat at UN Security Council

Nigeria’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said President Bola Tinubu is determined to address the root causes of insecurity by resolving long standing grievances across Nigeria and the wider West African region.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ibrahim made this known on Monday after presenting his Letter of Credence to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The envoy said the administration recognises that many of Nigeria’s security challenges are driven by unresolved issues, including religious tensions and other historical disputes.

According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to tackling these underlying grievances as part of efforts to achieve lasting peace.

“President Tinubu is determined to address religious conflicts and other crises, which stem from long-standing grievances,” he said.

Ibrahim added that resolving such issues is key to strengthening peace and security within Nigeria and across the region.

He noted that Nigeria would deepen international cooperation to address insecurity both domestically and in the Sahel and West African sub-region, stressing that regional instability continues to pose a major threat.

“Resolving domestic grievances and regional instability remains the foundation of security,” he said.

The ambassador also said Nigeria’s return to full diplomatic representation at the UN marks an important step in strengthening its global engagement after more than two years without a substantive permanent representative.

He said President Tinubu is confident that Nigeria’s mission at the UN will help strengthen cooperation on shared global challenges.

Ibrahim further restated Nigeria’s long standing call for reforms within the UN system, especially the demand for greater African representation at the Security Council.

He said securing a permanent African seat would be a major milestone for global equity and security.

On economic reforms, he acknowledged the challenges associated with ongoing policies under the Tinubu administration but said they are expected to yield long term benefits.

“All reforms in the short run come with one form of pain or the other, but the results have been remarkable,” he said.

He also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to global initiatives on climate action, tax reforms and multilateral cooperation aimed at sustainable development.

The envoy met with UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, who welcomed his assumption of duty and noted Nigeria’s importance within the organisation.

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Nigeria joined the United Nations on October 7, 1960, shortly after gaining independence, and has since played a key role in peacekeeping and global diplomatic efforts.