We are fighting poverty, We have no business dabbling in anything that has to do with nuclear weapons – Vice President, Shetimma

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s firm commitment to a total ban on nuclear testing.

Speaking on Monday, July 7, during a courtesy visit from Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), at the Presidential Villa, Shettima emphasized that Africa should focus on tackling urgent challenges like poverty and climate change, rather than engaging in nuclear-related negotiations.

“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, he said

”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”