Nigeria has called for stronger international cooperation in tackling terrorism and other transnational security threats, urging countries to share intelligence, disrupt the financing of violence and prevent illegal weapons from crossing borders.
President Bola Tinubu made the call on Thursday while delivering Nigeria’s address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
He said terrorism, organised crime, cyberattacks and illicit finance continued to exploit gaps between national security responses, making collective action necessary.
“Nigeria’s prolonged struggle against Boko Haram, ISWAP, and other armed groups has taught us that military victories require enduring foundations in education, economic opportunity, accountable governance, and communities whose rights and dignity are protected.
“We must exchange intelligence, strengthen institutional capacity, interrupt the financing of violence, and prevent weapons from crossing borders that our responses too often fail to cross,” he said.
The President said the security situation in the Sahel demonstrated how instability in one country could threaten neighbouring states, displace populations and undermine regional integration and democratic governance.
Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to regional cooperation through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU), as well as international partnerships to address insecurity.
Nigeria also called for greater attention to the root causes of violent extremism, saying development and security were closely connected.
“Development cannot take root while violence repeatedly uproots livelihoods, and peace cannot endure while injustice and exclusion replenish the ranks of those who threaten it,” he said.
Speaking on conflicts beyond Africa, Tinubu called for urgent diplomacy to address the wars in Sudan and other conflict-affected countries.
He urged all parties to respect international humanitarian and human rights law, protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access.
“We place our faith in diplomacy because military victories alone cannot secure lasting peace,” the President said, advocating dialogue, reconciliation, inclusive political processes and stronger investment in peacebuilding and prevention.
The 81st UNGA, which started on September 22 and will run until September 28 has the theme, “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all”.
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