• info@psjuk.org
  • 0203 859 7701
DONATE

Are you fed up with the regular insecurity in Nigeria, AND do you have some questions for a UK Minister about this?

ASK HERE....

(We’ll help you phrase your question(s) appropriately and put it forward on your behalf)

FAQ

Parliamentary Questions

Baroness Cox — To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the joint report by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust, International Organisation for Peacebuilding and Social Justice and Christian Solidarity International Breaking Point in Central Nigeria? Terror and Mass Displacement in the Middle Belt, published in March.

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park — We welcome this report and its recognition that the underlying drivers of violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt are complex. The Minister for Africa visited Nigeria in February 2022 and raised rising insecurity and its impact on the Nigerian people in meetings with the Vice President, Foreign Minister and several […]

Read more

BARONESS COX – To Ask Her Majesty’s Government What Steps They Are Taking In Response To The Humanitarian And Security Situation In Nigeria

Lord Goldsmith of Richmon Park — The UK Government is committed to working with Nigeria to respond to the causes and consequences of conflict in Nigeria. At our recent Security and Defence Dialogue, we committed to working together to respond to shared threats, support efforts to respond to rising insecurity in Nigeria and promote human […]

Read more

How Safe/Democratic Are Elections In Nigeria? Will The Electoral Amendment Act Make A Difference?

Elections in Nigeria are a flashpoint for violence and conflict. It is thus not a surprise to see Nigeria scoring low on Freedom House’s index, indicating that the country is ‘partly free.’ The Presidential elections in 2019 were particularly troubling, with Freedom House concluding it was “…marred by irregularities.” In response, the UK Government has […]

Read more

JOHN CRYER MP — Many On Both Sides Of The House Have In The Past Asked For A Debate Or Statement On The Terrible Situation In Nigeria, Which Has Now Just About Met The United Nations Criteria For Genocide. Most Of The Attacks—Not All—Are Against The Christian Community, On A Widespread Scale. I Have Asked Foreign, Commonwealth And Development Office Ministers Questions About This In The Past, But The Answers Have Been A Bit Less Than Satisfactory. The Last Time, The Relevant Minister Said That Some Of The Attacks Might Be Connected To Religious Bigotry—The FCDO Had Clearly Been Sweating Blood On That Analysis. May We Have A Statement Or A Debate?

Mark Spencer Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons The hon. Gentleman is right to draw the House’s attention to the situation in Nigeria. I know that many Members on both sides of the House are concerned about religious persecution, and call it out on a regular basis. I think […]

Read more
1 2 3