The Federal Government has insisted that no country can force gay marriage system on Nigeria.
It also said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru did not at any time attack gay diplomats.
The government, which made its
position known through a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
said gay marriage is not part of Nigerian custom.
The statement, signed by the
spokesperson of the Ministry, Mr. O. Ode, said foreign countries should
not impose their values on Nigeria.
“The attention of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs has been drawn to stories on Gay Rights Issues and
Nigeria’s position on the matter.
“At his meeting with the
Diplomatic Community on Friday 19 July the Foreign Minister in his
statement read to the meeting where journalists and media executives
were present said foreign countries should not impose their values on
Nigeria.
“While Nigeria is not against any country legalizing Gay marriages, no country should force that on Nigeria.
“Nigeria and majority of Nigerians are against Gay rights and marriages as it is not part of our custom, religion or law.
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Apart from not being part of our custom , it is ungodly , unwholesome , animalistic , satanic and unthinkable. . Our position on it still stands ; 14 yrs imprisonment , period !
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ReplyDeleteIt is not my purpose to get into a religious discussion here, I only site the on top of because it tends to illustrate my earlier point of a gay lobby and a strong "gay agenda.
If legislative can accept under age marriage,it is only a matter of time they accept gay marriage and rights.
ReplyDeleteGood ONE Nigeria and KUDOS to the President and the majority of Nigerians that stood resolute to our NO on this ABSURD issue. That UK and USA are developed does not mean they are developed morally. So we should teach them how to be developed in this aspect...NO TO ANY AID that has attachment with this absurdity call gay.
ReplyDeleteWhy has JEG not openly condemned gay marriage in Nigeria like most other presidents of african countries and why has he remained so silent? Legislators have done their own parts. GEJ should speak out so that cameron and his cohot will lose hope in Nigeria and look elsewhere. I hope JEG does not feel his 2015 ambition threatened by condemning this evil. An issue like this should not be woven around politics as it certainly will destroy him rather than help if he makes silly mistakes
ReplyDelete@Anonymous 11:23 GOD bless you,, GEJ better be careful, his 2015 ambition is in the hand of GOD not man, So he better stand up and Condemn same sex marriage. His quietness on such sensitive issue is Condemn able and can even be used against him.
ReplyDeleteThose calling for gay n homosexual rites..where they born out of these marriage???
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