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 Thursday. The Senate had passed its own version in
November 2011.
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 Thursday. The Senate had passed its own version in
November 2011.
Cameron
spoke on a British
Broadcasting Corporation programme
monitored in Lagos.
spoke on a British
Broadcasting Corporation programme
monitored in Lagos.
He said
he would take up the issue with President Goodluck Jonathan soon.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
had in October 2011 threatened to cut off aid to countries which ban gay and
lesbians.
Source: Punch
