Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim has stated that Nigeria has no nuclear weapons and has never pursued a nuclear weapons programme. NigerianCulture Magazine
Jimoh disclosed this while speaking at the 108th Plenary Meeting of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“Nigeria neither possesses nuclear weapons nor has it ever pursued a nuclear weapons programme. We maintain key institutions and regulatory mechanisms to monitor and address issues relating to weapons of mass destruction.”he said
He identified the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission as the lead agency overseeing the country’s nuclear-related activities and regulatory framework.
Ibrahim urged UN member states to sustain efforts toward eliminating nuclear testing, saying it is critical to making the world safer and free from the threat posed by nuclear weapons.