Oyo Abduction: UN Does Not Interfere In Domestic Affairs, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells Makinde
Nigeria’s UN representative Jimoh Ibrahim has publicly criticized Governor Seyi Makinde for requesting UN intervention regarding school abductions in Oyo State. Ibrahim argued that the UN does not interfere in domestic security matters and urged the governor to focus on local security improvements and victim support.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding the limits of international oversight in domestic security crises and the responsibilities of sub-national governments in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has faulted Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for a United Nations investigation into the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the global body does not intervene in the internal affairs of sovereign member states.
In a statement issued by his media office in New York, Ibrahim said matters relating to internal security fall within the responsibility of national and sub-national governments, stressing that the United Nations is not empowered to investigate domestic security incidents such as the recent abduction in Oyo State.
He urged Governor Makinde to channel his efforts towards strengthening security measures and supporting victims of the attack rather than seeking intervention from the international organisation.
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