Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23327

Nigeria: Christianity

Tabled: 13 January 2025

Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria during December 2024.

Answer

Anneliese Dodds

The UK is committed to supporting Nigeria to address ongoing security challenges, including intercommunal violence and violent extremism, which continue to impinge on the rights of Nigerians to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). The root causes of this...

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