The African Democratic Congress has slammed the push by President Bola Tinubu to secure a permanent seat for Nigeria at the United Nations Security Council.
This is as the opposition described the push as a misplaced priority by Tinubu as insecurity continues to claim lives across the country.
The National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, claimed that President Tinubu cannot push for expanded global roles while allegedly neglecting the primary duty of safeguarding lives and property within Nigeria.
According to him, Nigeria has long advocated for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Recall that this demand was again emphasised at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Tinubu, reiterated the call.
However, the ADC questioned how an administration struggling to guarantee peace and security at home could credibly seek a place at the table of global security decision-making.
“The African Democratic Congress finds it absurd that the Tinubu administration could be requesting a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council even as bandits slaughter Nigerians at home and take control of some of the nation’s territories.
“We, however, wonder how a government that cannot ensure peace or security at home could demand a seat at the table where global security is negotiated and expect to be taken seriously,” the statement said.
