PHOTOS: We've no business dabbling with nuclear weapons, Shettima reiterates
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PHOTOS: We’ve no business dabbling with nuclear weapons, Shettima reiterates
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to a comprehensive nuclear test ban, emphasising the nation’s dedication to collaborating with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
He stressed that Africa’s immediate priorities lie in combating poverty and the impacts of climate change, rather than pursuing nuclear weapons.
The Vice President made these remarks on Monday during a courtesy visit by the CTBTO Executive Secretary, Robert Floyd, at the Presidential Villa.
In a statement by the VP’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, he was quoted as saying: “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.”
The VP, while commending the CTBTO for its role, said: “The beauty of CTBTO’s function is that its monitors also serve civilian purposes, especially in assisting us to detect tsunamis, volcanic seismic activities. Your functions are contributing to the global stability of our ecology.”
Source: X | stanleynkwocha_