US President Joe Biden has expressed his country’s commitment to advocating for two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council.
Gatekeepers News reports that this was communicated during a recent phone call between President Biden and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, as confirmed by Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The conversation, lasting 30 minutes, took place on Tuesday and followed the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, on October 23.
Minister Tuggar reported that President Biden emphasised his support for Nigeria’s aspiration for a permanent seat on the Security Council, stating that he sees no reason why Nigeria should not hold such a position.
“The two leaders also discussed the issue of permanent seats, and the United Nations security council and President Biden once again assured that the United States is committed to seeing Africa having two permanent seats,” Tuggar added.
Tuggar said Biden reiterated his country’s position over the phone call with Tinubu.
“He also reiterated that he does not see any reason why one of those seats should not belong to Nigeria, given its position in Africa, its stature, and its importance,” the minister told reporters.
Tuggar added that Nigeria has been pushing to ensure that it is included in the G20.
He noted that it was also a topic of discussion between Biden and Tinubu.
