As Africa’s largest economy and democracy, President Bola Tinubu has lobbied for Nigeria’s inclusion in G-20 group, saying the country has the potential to play a significant role within the group and contribute to creating a more just world.
The President made the call when he addressed world leaders, on Saturday, at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit holding in New Delhi, India.
This is according to a statement released and signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to G-20 leaders: As Africa’s largest market, economy and democracy, Nigeria is ready to play vital role in G-20.’
“Nigeria is poised, able, and willing to be a major player in this family of the G-20 and in shaping a new world, without whom, the family will remain incomplete,” the President said.
According to him, most of today’s pressing issues are international in character which must be addressed with multilateral cooperation. He also acknowledged the vital role of the G-20 in shaping a rules-based world order that promotes shared prosperity and security.
He added: “Therefore, stronger collaboration, cooperation, and partnerships among diverse regions are the pathways to a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future for the world.
“A world that lives as one family, but is divided by staggering income inequalities and uneven access to basic social goods by the vast majority of our people cannot result in a peaceful and secure world where shared prosperity is achieved.”
Continuing, the President, while welcoming the inclusion of African Union in the G-20, noted that it will open the group opportunity for future membership in a manner that “reflects the relative balance of power and inclusiveness of humanity as One Family.”
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