{"id":851122,"date":"2025-05-25T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T03:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/nigeria-pledges-support-as-brics-drives-security-ai-governance-agenda\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T22:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T03:12:09","slug":"nigeria-pledges-support-as-brics-drives-security-ai-governance-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/nigeria-pledges-support-as-brics-drives-security-ai-governance-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Pledges Support as BRICS Drives Security, AI Governance Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Umar Farouk Bala<\/p>\n

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and inclusive global governance, pledging support for key BRICS priorities in peace and security, artificial intelligence governance, and health cooperation.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized the country\u2019s readiness to partner with BRICS in reshaping the international system to reflect contemporary realities.<\/p>\n

In his remarks on the theme, \u201cThe Role of the Global South in Reinforcing Multilateralism,\u201d Tuggar expressed appreciation to Brazil for hosting the meeting and to BRICS for recognizing Nigeria as a Partner Country\u2014an acknowledgment of Nigeria\u2019s strategic relevance and the bloc\u2019s commitment to inclusivity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn a world facing complex challenges from climate change and technological disruption to global economic instability, Nigeria stands with BRICS in calling for reforms that reflect today\u2019s realities and empower the Global South,\u201d Tuggar said.<\/p>\n

He noted that initiatives such as the New Development Bank and ongoing discussions around a BRICS common payment system are indicative of a shifting global order driven by collaboration and equity.<\/p>\n

Aligning with the six key priorities of Brazil\u2019s 2025 BRICS Chairmanship, Amb. Tuggar highlighted Nigeria\u2019s strengths\u2014its youthful population, vibrant tech sector, and strategic location\u2014as vital assets in advancing BRICS objectives, particularly in fostering intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria is not merely a recipient of global decisions, but a key player in shaping sustainable and inclusive solutions for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Calling for urgent reforms in global governance architecture, Tuggar reiterated Nigeria\u2019s long-standing position on the need to restructure the United Nations Security Council to better represent developing nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria is ready to help shape a new era of global cooperation\u2014one grounded in equity, solidarity, and mutual respect,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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