President Bola Tinubu has said the G-20 bloc is incomplete without Nigeria.
The President’s declaration comes against the backdrop of reports that Nigeria is considering joining the league of the world’s most industrialised nations.
Tinubu, while addressing leaders of the bloc on Saturday in India, said the country wouldl play a vital role among the countries in shaping a “more equitable world”.
The President said the challenges confronting the world could not be addressed without multilateral cooperation.
“Stronger collaboration, cooperation, and partnerships among diverse regions are the pathways to a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future for our world,” Anjuri Ngelale, Presidential Spokesperson, quoted him to have said.
Tinubu said the G-20 had a key role in shaping a new world order that is fair and rules-based.
He added that a world divided by “staggering income inequalities and uneven access to basic social goods” by the majority, could not result in a peaceful and secure world.
Tinubu also said in the true spirit of mutual respect and sustainable development, rules and global governance structures touching on “collective dreams” must be collectively designed, owned, and managed.
“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,” he said.
Tinubu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s achievement in successfully landing a rover on the moon.
Speaking in another session, the president said the world “must strive to create a world of inclusiveness” in order to strengthen the “ownership of our planet.”
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