Samoa Agreement: MPs call on the German government to suspend implementation

The House of Representatives yesterday called on the federal government to suspend implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversies surrounding the document have been resolved.

The House of Representatives also instructed the Committees on National Planning and Economic Development, Judiciary and Treaties, Protocols and Agreements to work together on this matter.

This recommendation was made following the adoption of a motion by Aliyu Madaki (NNPP, Kano) and 88 others. Introducing the motion, Madaki pointed out that the agreement allegedly promotes LGBT rights, which is contrary to existing laws in the country.

He said the implementation of the agreement violates Nigeria’s sovereignty. According to Madaki, Articles 2.5, 29.5, 36.2 and 88 of the Samoa Agreement signed by the Federal Government could be contrary to the interests of the country and the values ​​of the Nigerian people.

He further explained that Article 2.5 requires parties to systematically promote a gender perspective and ensure that gender equality becomes mainstream in all countries.

“The expression ‘gender equality’ is reported to be a Trojan horse that deceitfully brings all kinds of immorality into our country, because ‘gender’ no longer means two sexes: male and female, as it is traditionally understood, but today also includes homosexuality, lesbianism, transsexuality and animalism.

“The signing of such an agreement with the above clauses, if true, violates our sovereignty and is a clear violation of Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

The German government may have signed the agreement without comprehensive consultations and without taking into account possible long-term consequences,” he said.

During the debate on the motion, group leader Julius Ihonvbere said the public had been misled about the agreement and insisted that LGBTQ was not included in the agreement. “Let me state that there is no part of the agreement that concerns LGBT.”

If you have it, bring it here. In fact, three ministers, including the Minister of Information and the Minister of Budget and Planning, have spoken out and said that there is nothing of the sort in the agreement and that it was never mentioned.

“It was never mentioned, and there is nothing in the agreement about lesbian rights. If you have the agreement, bring it up here. There is no such thing,” he defended.

Ikwechegh Alexander (LP, Abia) also commented on the motion, saying that the agreement contained certain clauses that were contrary to Nigeria’s values ​​and culture. “We are Africans, not Westerners. We have our way of life and our way of doing things.”

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