By Victoria Ojeme

ABUJA—Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has called for greater solidarity among African countries in the reform effort of United Nations Security Council.

He made the call when he met with a delegation from Sierra Leone, led by Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone.

The ministers expressed their commitment to revive the Nigeria/Sierra Leone Joint Commission, with a view to strengthening bilateral relations between their two countries.

The ministers exchanged views on global affairs, including notably, the reform of the United Nations Security Council which would be on the agenda of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, from July 10-18, 2016.

The ministers took note of the current state of affairs in the Security Council reform efforts and the multi-dimensional challenges in the process.

They underscored the need for greater solidarity among African countries in the reform efforts.