BY EMMA ELEBEKE

ABUJA—Information Minister Mr. Labaran Maku has said Nigeria remains committed to contributing to global peace, despite the security challenges in some parts of the country.

Maku told a delegation from the Global Peace Foundation who visited him in Abuja that Nigeria had been bearing the burden of maintaining peace especially in West Africa, which significantly stabilised peace and security as well as democratic governance in the sub-region.

Maku said: “We must also use the conference to emphasise the fact that far more than any developing country and even more than many advanced countries, Nigeria has contributed more to global peace keeping in maintaining the peace around the world.  Even now as we face our own challenges, our troops are all over the world maintaining peace and stability in many countries of the world. Because of its disposition to peace, Nigeria has always resolved disputes with its neighbours amicably in keeping with international treaties and conventions to achieve peace and security.

“We have always resolved our problems peacefully with our neighbours, even when we have territorial disagreement with Cameroun. Nigeria is the only major country in spite of its size, decided to subject itself to the ruling of the International Court of Justice on border dispute with Cameroun.”