Nigeria has decried the obsolete and old-fashioned composition of the UN Security Council, and described it as undemocratic.

The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, told newsmen in New York that there was an urgent need to reform the body.

Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bandewith UN Secretary General.

The Security Council is the UN’s most powerful principal organ with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the UN.

It is vested with powers for the establishment of peacekeeping operations and the establishment of international sanctions.

The Council has the authorisation for military action through Security Council resolutions and it is the only UN body with the authority to issue binding resolutions to member states.

“First of all, the fundamental question is that in the current global reality, where everybody is talking democracy, United Nations must show example.

“Clearly, it is an anachronistic notion to have a body composed of few countries that can veto the entirety of the global community through the Council is not representative.

“It is an anomaly and I think that has been recognised but the politics of the reform not just of the UN in terms of the powers of the General Assembly and its functions.”

The Nigerian envoy declared that Nigeria and some countries, currently left out, ‘rightly’ deserved a permanent seat on the Council considering the current realities.

“But this journey, at the official level, started 25 years ago. Nigeria is at the forefront of that effort and doesn’t read this as a selfish move.

“This (permanent seat) is the right of Nigeria and other serious nations to push and this is what other countries are also pushing. “Be they small states which are pushing, be they Africa that has not any representation, this is not something that would go away.

“Nigeria and others are committed that we cannot have a democratic system which does not represent the majority of countries. “Our continent is completely out of contention; whether we get two or three, the debate is we have to be on the Security Council,” Bande said.

The body has five permanent members – the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, France, the People’s Republic of China, and the United States – and 10 non-permanent members, elected on a regional basis to serve two-year terms The five permanent members can veto any substantive Security Council resolution, including those on the admission of new member states or candidates for Secretary-General.
This, the Nigerian ambassador stressed, meant few countries overruling the entirety of the global community.

“The debate is still ongoing whether it is even right to have veto power,” he said. The Nigerian envoy exuded confidence in the chance of Nigeria to get on board of the prestigious Council on its own global credentials or through the Africa’s continental slot.

“We have every reason to be hopeful in terms of the contributions of Nigeria to the global community since 1960. I think we have good credentials,” he said.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/breaking-nigeria-declares-un-security-council-obsolete-undemocratic/

Northerners jus like power like its their right.. So dis clown wants a seat at d table with d big boys jus so dat Nigeria can have a say in world affairs? We are not even qualified for d 10 non-permanent members slot talk more of dining with d big boys. We don chop?? Even for Africa sef our claim as Giant of Africa is jus to Polish our ego becos we haven't gotten anything right. Charity begins at home

lol. they too want restructuring of the un?

Buhari keeps challenging World Powers and their structure. Gadaffi treatment waiting for you...walahi. Two days ago, you challenged US and EU for not labeling IPOB a Terrorist organization.

libertyhope2017:
Buhari keeps challenging World Powers and their structure. Gadaffi treatment waiting for you...walahi. Two days ago, you challenged US and EU for not labeling IPOB a Terrorist organization.

Just what I was thinking
At the right time, it may be bravery but when you are facing crisis at home and a fragile economy supported by pumping unstable petro-dollar, it is just not right.

Hypocrisy is rift here, you are comfortable with few fulani herdsmen making decisions for the entire country and refusing to devolve power yet you are asking the UN to devolve power and be more accommodating.

What is really wrong with us because by all indications, we know exactly the right thing to do

As if the north inclined Buhari's government have any iota of democratic nature.The APC government and its stooge just woke up from a slumber and start challenging the world's most powerful governments or bodies The abokis thought these fellas are domicile Nigerians that they can trample under their feet at will? Guess they won't go to threaten Kim Jung Un of N.Korea in this brazen show of stupidity? I sorry for Nigeria.

libertyhope2017:
Buhari keeps challenging World Powers and their structure. Gadaffi treatment waiting for you...walahi. Two days ago, you challenged US and EU for not labeling IPOB a Terrorist organization.

Of course there's need for a reconstitution of the membership. Africans need to be permanently represented.

Nbote:
Northerners jus like power like its their right.. So dis clown wants a seat at d table with d big boys jus so dat Nigeria can have a say in world affairs? We are not even qualified for d 10 non-permanent members slot talk more of dining with d big boys. We don chop?? Even for Africa sef our claim as Giant of Africa is jus to Polish our ego becos we haven't gotten anything right. Charity begins at home

Oh God! I love this

libertyhope2017:
Buhari keeps challenging World Powers and their structure. Gadaffi treatment waiting for you...walahi. Two days ago, you challenged US and EU for not labeling IPOB a Terrorist organization.

Thank you dear.Epic!

imagine a fOooLani terrorists herdsmen government talking to UN about democracy like they know the meaning.

solid3:
Of course there's need for a reconstitution of the membership. Africans need to be permanently represented.

Of course with no doubts but the African leaders especially Nigerian leaders must at least show that they're eligible for these positions!

libertyhope2017:
Buhari keeps challenging World Powers and their structure. Gadaffi treatment waiting for you...walahi. Two days ago, you challenged US and EU for not labeling IPOB a Terrorist organization.

Well said

hmmm...I hope Buhari is ready for d full return match against d world.make dem just dey make d noise now upandan.

I will only laugh at Nigeria.
Intel: We are pulling down nigeria strutures (Ok Sir)
It's beyond nigerians understanding ,only can Gaddafi understands

Bss: Power of unity.
Proudly igbo.

What a shame

He's following the same line of his foreign policy of 1984.

Lol OK pull out and run African Union. Oh wait that's funded by Western nations.

What means this then?

Whom the gods wants to kill, they first make mad.

They UN should come and occupy Aso rock in an operation dragon dance.


That is how we silence any call for reform/restructure of institutions in this country.

See idiots na. They want more people at the decision-making table but can't even implement same back home. Everything lopsided in favour of themselves...continue drawing d attention of the EU and UN to ur ineptitude.

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BaifraBSS:
I will only laugh at Nigeria.
Intel: We are pulling down nigeria strutures (Ok Sir)
It's beyond nigerians understanding ,only can Gaddafi understands

Bss: Power of unity.
Proudly igbo.

Wow whoz dat chik.
Makes brain!!..
I like ipob chick who are die hard biafrans.

ITbomb:


Just what I was thinking
At the right time, it may be bravery but when you are facing crisis at home and a fragile economy supported by pumping unstable petro-dollar, it is just not right.

Hypocrisy is rift here, you are comfortable with few fulani herdsmen making decisions for the entire country and refusing to devolve power yet you are asking the UN to devolve power and be more accommodating.

What is really wrong with us because by all indications, we know exactly the right thing to do

Spot on. Even the "change" they bandy about, they hate to make it happen. In us the world has found a bunch of people not to be taken seriously.

Nigeria is now a pariah state.
Welcome back to1984