Nigeria’s renewed campaign for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council faces a more immediate hurdle than persuading the world’s major powers. It requires building enough support within Africa for Abuja to occupy one of the permanent seats the continent is demanding. Vice President Kashim Shettima is scheduled to present Nigeria’s national statement at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 24, with reform of international institutions, peace and security and a more equitable global economic order expected to feature prominently. The campaign comes as pressure mounts for an overhaul of the Security Council, which still reflects the power structure created after World War II. But Africa’s demand is not for a Nigerian