Nigeria's Ban On Nuclear Test Remains in Force
- On Monday in Abuja, Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban during a meeting with CTBTO’s Executive Secretary, emphasizing Africa’s focus on poverty and climate change.
- Shettima emphasized that Africa's immediate focus is on addressing poverty and climate change, not pursuing nuclear weapons capability, reflecting Nigeria's regional development priorities.
- Floyd praised CTBTO’s 337 stations for detecting all seven DPRK nuclear tests, highlighting Nigeria’s quality technical inputs via NAEC and NNRA.
- Shettima praised CTBTO's stations for detecting natural hazards like tsunamis and seismic activity, helping save lives and protect the environment.
- Nigeria's visit to CTBTO headquarters reinforces its leadership in Africa's nuclear test ban efforts and reaffirms its focus on peace, environment, and development over nuclear capability.
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Nigeria’s ban on Nuclear Test remains in force – Shettima – Daily Trust
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban through collaboration with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO). He said Africa’s priority, at the moment is to address its existential challenges of poverty and the effects of climate change, not the pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. The Vice President stated this on Monday when he received, on a courtesy visit t…
Nigeria restates commitment to nuclear test ban
He said Africa’s priority, at the moment, is to address its existential challenges of poverty and the effects of climate change, not the pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. The post Nigeria restates commitment to nuclear test ban appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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