Nigeria Nuclear Weapons Debate

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, urged nuclear-armed states to uphold moratoria on nuclear testing and expedite the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. His message coincided with the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on August 29, 2026.

Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria's UN envoy, stated that Nigeria does not possess nuclear weapons and has never sought to develop them. He reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to ending nuclear testing during the UN General Assembly, emphasizing international cooperation and the importance of t

Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, reaffirmed the country's commitment to eliminating nuclear weapons during the 108th Plenary Meeting of the 80th Session. He stated Nigeria does not possess nuclear weapons and emphasized international cooperation in thi