Nigerian lawmakers have not been entirely truthful about the Samoa Agreement controversy.
The National Assembly lobbied the Nigeria n government to sign the Samoa Agreement, PREMIUM TIMES can report.that the House urged the government to suspend the implementation of the Agreement on Thursday, pending an investigation by its committee.
In the letter, dated 9 May 2024, and signed by Muhammed Argungu, the National Assembly urged the minister to sign the Agreement and pay all of Nigeria's outstanding obligations to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States and European Union, Joint Parliamentary Assembly . "The Leader of the Nigerian Delegation was nominated during the meetings to represent West Africa in the Bureau of the Regional Assembly. Regrettably, her nomination was, however, stepped down because Nigeria had not signed the Samoa Agreement and also due to Nigeria's indebtedness.
When contacted for comment, House spokesperson Akin Rotimi stated that since the matter is before a House committee, he would not comment.The Samoa Agreement, named after the South Pacific country where it was signed, is a legal framework between European Union member states and more than half of the 79 members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States .
The report, premised on an opinion article by Sonnie Ekwowusi, a Lagos-based lawyer, was amplified by other news platforms.It led to a backlash against the federal government, as many Nigerians criticised it for sacrificing the country's moral values for Western aid.
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