Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria's unwavering commitment against nuclear weapons testing during a high-level meeting with representatives from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Villa, saw Shettima engage with a delegation led by CTBTO Executive Secretary, Dr. Robert Floyd, where he emphasized Nigeria's position on nuclear non-proliferation.
According to the Vice President, Nigeria and many African nations face pressing socio-economic challenges that demand immediate attention rather than nuclear ambitions.
"The outcome of any nuclear conflict is never a win-win situation; it is always the opposite. We are fighting poverty; we are fighting a war against the relationship between the economy and ecology in sub-Saharan Africa. We have no business dabbling in anything that has to do with nuclear weapons," Shettima stated.
The Vice President highlighted that Africa's priority remains addressing existential threats such as widespread poverty and the adverse impacts of climate change, rather than pursuing nuclear capabilities.
During the meeting, Shettima also acknowledged CTBTO's broader contributions beyond nuclear monitoring, including the organization's role in detecting tsunamis and seismic volcanic activity, as well as supporting global ecological stability.
The Vice President's statements reinforce Nigeria's long-standing position on nuclear disarmament and highlight the administration's focus on addressing immediate socioeconomic challenges facing the nation.
This meeting comes at a time when global nuclear tensions have seen renewed attention, making Nigeria's commitment to the nuclear test ban particularly significant in the international arena.
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