Africa minister slammed over comments on spiralling insecurity in Nigeria
by Julian Mann, Christian Today:
The Government’s Minister for Africa has been criticised after claiming to be “unaware of substantiated evidence that extremist Islamist ideology is a driver of intercommunal attacks” in Nigeria.
James Duddridge MP made the comment in a letter shared by Lord Alton of Liverpool.
In a post on his website, the Crossbench Peer branded the minister’s statement “a bizarre admission”.
Lord Alton reported: “In a letter, the Africa Minister, James Duddridge MP, says ‘The UK Government continues to be concerned by rising insecurity across Nigeria and the impact this is having on local communities’.
“But (the Minister) then goes on to say – yet again – that ‘We are not aware of any substantiated evidence that extremist Islamist ideology is a driver of intercommunal attacks’.”
David Alton commented: “On what planet are he and his officials living?”
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