NIGERIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CAUTION FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON SAMOA AGREEMENT

By Fr Anthony Adetayo

In a swift response to the ongoing public debate on the acceptance, rejection or modification of the SAMOA agreement between the EU, Nigeria and other African Caribbean and Pacific countries, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has released a statement appraising the treaty as a whole and the dangers threatening the country’s sovereignty and moral values. Below is the copy of the statement.