Nigeria Gay Law Is Wrong – Canada

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird, Tuesday expressed concern about criminalization of homosexuality in Nigeria.

In a tense press statement issued by the Canadian Embassy and made available to journalists in Abuja, Baird called on Nigeria to repeal the law.

He also urged Nigeria government to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Nigerians regardless of their sexual orientation.

He said, “Canada has clearly spoken out against human rights violations committed against people on the basis of their sexuality, and we will continue to do so.

“Canada is deeply concerned that Nigeria has adopted a law that further criminalizes homosexuality. This law can be used to impose prison sentences of up to 14 years.

“We call on Nigeria to repeal this law and to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Nigerians regardless of their sexual orientation.

“Canada has clearly spoken out against human rights violations committed against people on the basis of their sexuality, and we will continue to do so.”

9 COMMENTS

  1. dt guy is stupid. Is he married to a man. Nigerians will stand ryt on something, we r nt in support of gay marriage and we will never be. Hw can go gt married to a man for all we care. Obama shud do dsame n David Cameron. Dey shud divorce their wives n gt married to saame sex. Mtchewww!!!

  2. The man most be sick may be they should take him to a sacrstic hospital for check up cos is not he will not say such thing like a mad man, Nigeria as never involve in it and we will never involve in it. If it remain a second for us to repeal the law on that the trumpet should sound to destroy that plan.

  3. It is a pity that Canadian Foreign Minister has to intervene in our domestic concern the he did and I don’t know why this so called Western world think they can make us conform to their way of life, Africans have their ways of lives and definitly homosexuality is not one of our ways of lives such might be thriving in their societies and they should try to import a culture that is not ours in name of fundamental right, please Canada keep your comment at bay we’re old enough to handle our domestic issue.

  4. Pz mr president don’t allow dis white men stupid ness to NIGERIA how on earth do u expect gay marriage in NIGERIA .GOd that created both sex did a mistake or wat ?is nt in our culture I will even suggest let dem be sentence life in prison or beta still kill dem cos the are of no use in dis earth.the are a disgrace to dia family and to our country cos its let the white men liv dia own let us liv ours ,after all wen the r taking dia own law we don’t interfer in dia matters this is our country abomination ,MR persident GOD in heaven will nt be hapi wit us dis is end time GOD bless NIGERIA

  5. Make he come nigeria come talk am for national house na beat he go take go back to canada stupid man what rubbish, somebody please tell that he-goat that this is Africa A Land of Culture, Mr Canada Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird if Ʋ are opportuned to see this just thank your God you are not saying this in Nigeria Territory you for hail the beat for nor b here, you guys wit dicks can b fucking ur fucking self in canada never you advice This Land on silly issue like this again we have our challenges already you face yours Nigeria says No to it so shut the fuck up Rabbit

  6. I agree with Victor! God forbid! How can homosexuality be allowed in Nigeria? It has no place in our society at all, at all!!! Can d whites accept d practice of polygamy? Let them sign polygamy into law first, then, we MAY give them a listening hear!