Nigeria deserves a permanent place at the United Nations Security Council, says the country’s VP, Kashim Shettima. The UNSC has five permanent members made up of post-WWII Allied nations: the USA, France, the UK, Russia, and China. Each can veto resolutions, but there’s growing pressure to give other global powers a long-term seat. Shettima argues his nation should be one of them, claiming, “Nigeria is Africa, and Africa is Nigeria.” #UNSC #UN #UnitedNations #KashimShettima #Shettima #Nigeria #A

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