Written questions

Nigeria: Religious Freedom

Lords · Question HL6090 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Whitaker

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 6 February (HL4583), what specific measures they are taking to address the root causes of marginalisation of minority faith communities in Nigeria, and what targ

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 4 Apr 2025

The UK supports programmes working to address the root causes of intercommunal violence in Nigeria through locally led peace-building efforts. Through our Strengthening Peace and Resilience programme ('SPRING') the UK is providing £38 million to reduce ru...