NIGERIA has expressed regrets at the slow pace of implementation of the reform of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, saying that it is time to correct the historical injustice done to Africa. 

Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, who made this known during the meeting of heads of states and governments at the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran, Iran, Tehran, on Sunday, also restated Nigeria’s condemnation of forceful eviction of Palestinians from their land, and therefore, asked NAM to continue to pursue justice in the Middle East.

He urged the movement to maintain its capacity and relevance as agent for greater cohesion among states and be more robust in addressing challenges of today and the future.

Vice-President Sambo, who represented President Goodluck Jonathan at the summit, observed that, “dramatic challenges were taking place in the world— uprising in North Africa and some countries in the Middle East.”

He said the development had ushered in new opportunities for peace and democracy and fostering of human rights act.

Sambo said that, “terrorism and other transnational organised crimes continue to threaten international peace and security, despite our concerted efforts.”

He urged NAM “to revive and reinvigorate the stalled UN’s conference on disarmament and not only issues of non-proliferation, but also complete and verifiable nuclear disarmament.”

According to the vice- president, “it is right that the Arms Trade Treaty held recently in New York, but could not reach agreement be reconvened, as there is still hope of achieving a comprehensive and legally binding international framework towards regulating trade.”

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