The Nigerian leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Luanda AU-EU summit, has pushed further for Africa to secure permanent seats—including veto power, on the UN Security Council, calling the reform “long overdue” and pushing for “genuine text‑based negotiations” under the Intergovernmental Negotiations framework.
Speaking through the country’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, he highlighted recent security progress made by Nigeria, noting that over 250,000 Boko Haram‑affiliated individuals had surrendered in early 2025, due to the application of both kinetic and non‑kinetic measures, including the operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad Basin.
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Tinubu asked the EU to back Africa‑led peace initiatives, rejected private military companies on the continent, and proposed structured labour pathways like the Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps and BPO schemes to channel migration into safe, orderly routes.
He also condemned unconstitutional changes of government in Africa, referenced the Regional Partnership for Democracy, and thanked Angola for its hospitality, while reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to work with the EU on peace, security and democratic governance across Africa.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
