Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 March 2017. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Nigeria: Emigration
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Nigerian diaspora in the UK.
- Answer
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Officials frequently engage with local diaspora groups. The Nigerian diaspora in the UK are an incredible human resource, who bring expertise, knowledge, education, experience and entrepreneurial skills that can be deployed creatively to benefit Nigeria's future development and prosperity.
A recent example of our engagement with the Nigerian diaspora was through a roundtable discussion in Manchester on Modern Slavery with community and faith leaders in February 2017. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has previously hosted similar discussions on a variety of issues including prosperity.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 66815
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Nigeria Emigration
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