Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has made it clear that the country has no interest in joining any movement related to nuclear weapons. He said Nigeria remains committed to fully banning nuclear testing and wants to stay away from such dangerous technology.

According to Shettima, Africa has more pressing issues that need attention. He mentioned challenges like widespread poverty and the serious effects of climate change. In his view, the continent should be focusing on solving these urgent problems instead of getting involved with nuclear talks.

Shettima made these remarks on Monday, July 7, when he welcomed Dr. Robert Floyd, the head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The visit was part of ongoing discussions about global peace and disarmament.

“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.

I want to assure and reiterate our commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban, and I want to appreciate your organisation for the extra vigilance you have taken, having 337 stations spread across the world. All seven tests conducted by DPR Korea were detected,” he said