Nigeria demands stronger Commonwealth action on security, democracy, reparatory justice

From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Federal Government has called on Commonwealth nations to move beyond declarations and commitments to concrete action on terrorism, collective security, democratic governance, reparatory justice and economic cooperation, insisting that the organisation must deliver practical benefits to member countries.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the call during Nigeria’s interventions at the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in St John’s, Antigua, where she identified security threats, limited access to development finance and emerging geopolitical challenges as issues requiring stronger cooperation.
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