Nigeria: LAGOS, Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird

LAGOS, Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird: The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act also criminalizes homosexual clubs, associations and organizations, with penalties of up to 14 years in jail, according to 660 News. We call on Nigeria to repeal this law and to promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Nigerians regardless of their sexual orientation, Baird said Monday in a release and LAGOS, Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada is deeply concerned by a new law in Nigeria, signed by the president without announcement, that has made it illegal for gay people to even hold a meeting. The act has drawn international condemnation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.