Nigeria has not ruled out seeking full BRICS membership "in due course." Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar made this statement during a panel at the Doha Forum.
He noted that Nigeria's population is projected to reach 400 million by 2050, positioning it as the world's third most populous country.
"That is why we are working to create as many jobs as possible and bring as many people into the middle class as possible," the Minister stated. "We cannot achieve this by ideology alone. We need to forge ties with as many nations as possible. We also have much to learn from many BRICS countries, as well as from many G20 countries, which we were originally slated to join. That is why we are eager to participate in associations such as BRICS and the G20."
However, he did not provide a direct answer to the moderator's question about whether Nigeria will formally apply for full BRICS membership in the coming years.
"In due time, in due time," Tuggar responded. "We must be wary of a binary approach to foreign relations. Being friends with one country does not mean you are against another. Yet it is precisely here that we face many challenges."
Nigeria is currently a #BRICS partner state.
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