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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Stephen Twigg (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 2 October 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Forced Migration

Question

In north-east Nigeria, almost 2 million people have been internally displaced. In a disturbing development, the Nigerian Government have closed two major international non-governmental organisations, posing a risk to thousands of lives. May I urge the Secretary of State to do all that he can to press the Nigerian Government to enable those NGOs to operate, because they are about saving lives?

Answer

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are extremely concerned about this issue, and we have raised it with the Nigerian Government. We have

asked them to complete their investigations as swiftly as possible. He is absolutely right: those organisations provide support to millions of vulnerable people, and we must make sure that that work continues.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
664 c1206 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Migration
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk