Tan Dhesi: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has for engagement with Nigeria following the 2023 elections in that country.
the Marquess of Lothian: To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what steps they are taking to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria, particularly through security and trade initiatives, and (2) what meetings they plan to have with the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Preet Kaur Gill: By the middle of this century, Africa will be home to 1 billion children, yet in places such as northern Nigeria half of girls are out of school. Achieving universal girls’ education would end child marriage, halve infant mortality and drastically reduce early childbearing. Can the Minister update the House on what progress has been made towards our G7 presidency pledge to get 40 million...
Chi Onwurah: What plans he has for engagement with the Government of Nigeria and other interested parties following the recent elections in that country.
Theresa May: ...in the United Kingdom, including British citizens, but it was never just a Bill about slavery in the UK, as we saw with the prosecution under that Act of a British woman for trafficking women from Nigeria to Germany. I must say there has been some loose talk about people smuggling and human trafficking, and using the two terms in the same breath as if they are the same—they are not; they...
Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussion they have had with the government of Nigeria regarding reports of interference, including intimidation, violence and bribery, in the Nigerian general election held on 25 February; and what assessment they have made of the implications of any interference on security, human rights and national cohesion in that country.
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent: ...in the past year for the supposed crime of doing something that we take for granted every day: using the human right to freedom of expression. Deborah Samuel, a student, was brutally murdered in Nigeria after being accused of blasphemy on an academic social media platform. Nokuthula Mabaso, a leading human rights defender in South Africa and the leader of the eKhenana Commune, was...
Nigeria: Killing and Abduction of Christians
Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the legitimacy of the Nigerian Presidential Election held on 25th February 2023.
Rishi Sunak: ...and we are increasing their productivity. Again, the right hon. and learned Gentleman is mistaken when it comes to returns, because we have returns agreements with India, Pakistan, Serbia, Nigeria and—crucially—now with Albania, where we are returning hundreds of people. Our position is clear: if you arrive here illegally you will not be able to claim asylum here, you will not be able...
James Heappey: ...Tri-Service Arrangement for Exchange of Personnel MOU (2018) Joint Declaration concerning the Assignment of a German Officer to the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) in Abuja, Nigeria (2018) Technicalâ¯Arrangementâ¯concerningâ¯Aircrew Training Cooperationâ¯(2019) Strategic Vision Statement for Bilateral Cooperation between the Armies (2020) Logistics Training...
Nick Thomas-Symonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Prime Minister's Trade Envoy for Nigeria was appointed; and how many times they have visited that country since their appointment.
Andrew Mitchell: ...the completion of the investment negotiations; developing plans to improve freight flows along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor, with upgrades starting at the Ghana-Togo border and is advising Ghana and Nigeria on manufacturing value chain development and positioning the private sector to grasp AfCFTA's new trading opportunities.
Jim Shannon: There are many things across the world that need to be highlighted, whether it be Nigeria’s elections and the allegations of fraud, the persecution of Christians in India, or the escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But this morning, I would like to ask a question about the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies having reported that February saw a...
Andrew Mitchell: We have identified eleven potential flagship countries: Bangladesh, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia and South Sudan. We are conducting bottleneck analysis to determine how best the UK could support accelerated action on EPD. Since the paper was launched, other progress includes: pledging at least £1.5 billion to improve nutrition for mothers,...
Patrick Grady: ...for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) and for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) rightly said. Regrettably, it has gone backwards. Sudan now sits alongside Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen in that list. Interestingly, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya and Yemen are all countries for which the Home Office will now apparently allow refugees to...
Jim Shannon: ...shot in Omagh last night? It is a salient reminder that there are still evil and wicked people with murderous intent out there who wish to take us back to the dark days of the past. This weekend, Nigeria is holding its general election, against a backdrop of violence and intimidation by security forces. Displaced religious minorities have effectively been disenfranchised, as the law...
Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote free and fair elections in Nigeria.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon: ...the Ghana-Togo border; supporting continental technical engagements on regional coordination and customs; supporting Ghana on aluminium value chain development and awareness raising and supporting Nigeria on automotive value chain develop and expanding services trade.
Lord Alton of Liverpool: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the alleged attacks on 5 February in villages in the Bokkos area of Plateau State in Nigeria; and what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria concerning who may have been responsible for these incidents.
