SAMOA agreement had no provision for LGBT, gay rights

The Nation Newspaper SAMOA agreement had no provision for LGBT, gay rights - NBA President

, on Tuesday said there was no provision in the SAMOA Agreement that required Nigeria to accept or recognise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queen rights.

He noted that the NBA remained committed to ensuring that the actions of government are people-focused adding that the NBA will continue to engage and advise government to advance the cause of the nation. “That there is no provision in the SAMOA agreement which requires Nigeria to accept or in any way recognise LGBTQ or gay rights, either as a pre condition for a loan of $150 billion or at all.“That is to say, the SAMOA recognises for instance, Nigeria’s Same Sex Marriage Act 2023, and of course, the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Maikyau, therefore, called on government to continue with the public enlightenment already being undertaken.

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