British Prime Minister, David Cameron, on Friday said his government might consider cutting off aid to Nigeria over same sex marriage bill passed by the House of Representatives on last week. The Senate had passed its own version in November 2011.
Cameron spoke on a British Broadcasting Corporation show. He said he would take up the issue with President Goodluck Jonathan soon.The prime minister said he would restate his government’s strong objection to the passage of the bill. The prime minister was reacting to a question by a Nigerian resident in London, Bisi.
“When we meet with Nigerian politicians and leaders, we will be clear about those things we agreed on. We have to be clear where we disagree. We will make clear where we stand on those issues,” he said.
When asked whether Britain would consider stopping a projected 50 per cent increase in aid to Nigeria or cutting it outright, Cameron said, “Nothing is off the table. We need to have these conversations. We also have some very important objectives with Nigerians, for instance on how to deal with the appalling rates of poverty in Northern Nigeria, which are part of the problems confronting the country.”
Britain and some Western Nation had previously expressed opposition to the bill.
Cameron had in October 2011 threatened to cut off aid to countries which ban gay and lesbians.
I think he should and also John Baird and Harper in Canada. Have Nigerians even thought about learning about the bigger picture? There are so many Nigerian Igbos and Edo women who enter Canada in large human trafficking rings claiming asylum from lesbianism. The minute they get their permanent resident papers, they start having more babies with their secret boyfriends who trafficked them in.
I will protect their identity until I need to, but with this anti-gay law, maybe Canada can notice now. Gay magazines I spoke to in Canada told me they were worried about the plight of the real gays that may be fleeing from Nigeria.
I will protect their identity until I need to, but with this anti-gay law, maybe Canada can notice now. Gay magazines I spoke to in Canada told me they were worried about the plight of the real gays that may be fleeing from Nigeria.
The real claimants will flood these countries and cost them taxpayers money. Why do these countries have to take care of full Nigerian citizens?
They work the system while people like me who claim violence in media outlets are given 5 years and not renewed. Either way, everyone has a right of freedom to stay in their country and not face 14 years and people like me face 10 years for hosting a party in a gay club or organizing a community meeting to educate them about HIV/AIDS. No wonder 700,000 adults are infected in Benue state alone, a bulk of them GAY YOUTH! Nigerians never look at the bigger picture.
With files from The Punch newspapers
With files from The Punch newspapers
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