<Tr> <Th> Ambassador / Permanent Representative </Th> <Td> Tijjani Muhammad - Bande </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ambassador / Deputy Permanent Representative </Th> <Td> Samson Itegboje </Td> </Tr> <P> Nigeria is a member of the United Nations . Nigeria did not become independent of the United Kingdom until 1960, while the United Nations had already been established by the Declaration by the United Nations in 1942 . Tijjani Muhammad - Bande is the permanent representative of Nigeria . </P> <P> In 2013, Nigeria contributed the fifth largest number of peacekeepers to United Nations peacekeeping operations . Nigeria has recently served a two - year term from 2014 - 2015 as a temporary member of the United Nations Security Council . The United Nations is currently adjusting the border of Nigeria and Cameroon . </P>

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