The
Federal Government has said it is under pressure from the
international community to sign the Gay Rights Bill into law in
Nigeria.
The
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, stated this
in Abuja on Friday at an interactive session with the diplomatic
corps, even as he accused the international community of hypocrisy.
He
insisted that Nigeria would not sign the Gay Rights bill or abolish
the death penalty without reviewing the constitution.
The
minister said that Nigeria does not impose its culture on other
countries and as such it was wrong for anyone to attempt to impose a
foreign culture on the nation. He said, “This thing must be
understood because we have been under pressure about this issue of
Gay Rights. It is not part of our own culture, you need to understand
that. It needs to evolve.
Knowing
our Nigerian Legislators, it's only a matter of time. Those corrupt
bums will definitely pass it for a price.
I
have lost all confidence in the current Nigerian Legislature.
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