“President Bola Tinubu has solicited the practical support of the United Nations in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism due to its effect on world peace, the displacement of people, and rising poverty.
In an audience with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations office on counter-terrorism, Mr. Vladmir Voronkov, at the state house in Abuja on Thursday, the president noted that terrorism has consistently reversed the gains in development and increased instability in families and communities.
“We appreciate all that you have been doing; we know better. We can score you ‘A’ in collaboration but ‘B’ in physical support. You have to do more because terrorism is an effective danger to democracy, terrorism is also an effective danger to development.”
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“Growth and prosperity cannot be achieved until we banish terrorism. We have to equally look at other sides of the issue, and I have said it is the where, how, and when of terrorism,” the President said.
In a remark, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, said he had highlighted some of the conditions that promote insurgency like poverty and injustice with the UN team while noting the Nigerian Government’s response.
“Nigeria continues to make significant investments in education and social security,” he said.”