Nigeria: Religious Freedom
Lords · Question HL10889 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Farmer
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership in protecting and defending the freedom of religion or belief of Christian victims of religious violence in the region;
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 22 Oct 2025
Ongoing security challenges in Nigeria, including violent extremism and intercommunal violence, continue to have a devastating effect across communities of different faiths and ethnicities, including Christians. The UK remains committed to defending Freed...