Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized Nigeria’s designation as a partner country by BRICS, stating that the nation deserves full membership in the multinational bloc.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, January 20, the political science professor described the status granted to Nigeria as a slight on the country, given its economic standing in Africa.
“I am not happy. Can you tell me the difference between a partner country and a member given our GDP in Africa compared to Ethiopia or even South Africa? Is it a partner country that befits us? No,” Akinyemi said.
He argued that Nigeria should have been an original member of BRICS or included as a full member during the group’s expansion.
“We should have been part of the original members of BRICS. I have said this on several platforms. I don’t know why we were…
Source: Linda Ikeji
