The Nigerian government has declared that it is working to prevent Boko
Haram insurgents from accessing nuclear weapons.
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, Bankole Adeoye
made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, as the country assumes
the rotational chairmanship of the AU Peace and Security Council, AU-PSC.
Adeoye, took over the position on April 1, from Zackariaou Maiga, Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Niger, who held the Chairmanship for the
month of March, 2018.
Adeoye said other focus area include countries’ control regimes, including
the urgent need for the promotion of peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy.
“Importantly, the AU-PSC will consider the nexus between Corruption and
Conflict Resolution and the Imperative of promoting good economic policies in
the context of Nigeria’s Championing of the 2018 AU annual theme on
anti-corruption under the leadership President Muhammadu Buhari”, he said.
“Furthermore, the PSC will explore strategies towards “Saving the Lake
Chad” by Enhancing Environmental Sustainability and Human Security in West and
Central Africa and undertake a prospective analysis of Africa’s peace and
security landscape by 2023’’, he added.
Similarly, the envoy said Nigeria will engage on fashioning a comprehensive
approach towards the prevention of the ideology of hate, genocide and hate
crimes on the continent.
He listed other areas to be considered by the Council during the period of
Nigeria’s Chairmanship to include: the need for Effective take-off of the AU
Humanitarian Agency, AUHA, and ameliorating the Impact of Terrorism and Armed
Conflict on Africa’s Social Fabric.
He explained further that Nigeria as chairperson of the Council will
prioritise the operationalisation of the African Standby Force, which is a key
element of the African Peace and Security Architecture, APSA, and the
Sustainable Financing of the African Union Peace Support Operations with
particular emphasis on the African Peace Fund.
“The Council will also embark on a Field Mission in solidarity to the good
people of South Sudan and to ascertain the level of progress of the peace
process in that country being led by the IGAD and supported by the African
Union and its partners.
“Overall, with the support of other members of the Council, Nigeria will
use its month-long presidency to actively promote sub-regional and continental
peace and security in line with the principles of the AU Constitutive Act, UN
Charter and the mandate of the Council,” he said.
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