The Senate has constituted a 12-member ad hoc committee to advise on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
The decision was taken during a closed-door session on Tuesday, where lawmakers deliberated on recent claims by the United States Government suggesting possible acts of genocide targeting Christians in parts of the country.
The Senate’s action follows mounting diplomatic scrutiny and the potential implications of such allegations for Nigeria’s international reputation and interfaith relations.
The committee has been tasked with developing a comprehensive position paper for presentation to both the Executive and the Senate.
The document is expected to define Nigeria’s legislative stance on the matter and guide the country’s engagement in ongoing international discussions.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, who announced the committee, stressed that the position paper must be based on verifiable facts and statistics.