Nigerians and right groups dey para after federal government go sign di controversial Samoa Agreement lowkey. Dis agreement wey get some tori say e get clause wey support same-sex relationship, don cause serious wahala for religious leaders and civil society organisations (CSOs).
Ogas and Lawyers Blast Deal
One lawyer wey be chairman for Human Rights Committee for African Bar Association, Sonnie Ekwowusi, nack the agreement big blow say na "agreement wey dey celebrate rubbish." E come ask how Nigerian officials reason the thing, he point out how the thing fit spoil Nigeria for both government and culture.
The Abuja Muslim Forum (AMF) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) join body nack the agreement. NSCIA own person, Abubakar Akande, yan say dem no go ever gree same-sex marriage, because na God no like am and e no dey for Nigeria tradition.
EU Money Get Condition With LGBT Right?
Some tori dey fly around say the agreement dey force developing countries to like same-sex relationship before dem fit get money from develop countries. But the Minister of Budget him spokesman, Bolaji Adebiyi, come yarn another thing. E come explain say the document wey dem sign na only for how Nigeria go develop economically, and e no mention anything about LGBT right.
Dem Bypass National Assembly?
Another thing wey make the thing worse be say, one Rep wey be chairman for House Committee wey dey look at Agreements, Rabiu Yusuf, come out talk say dem never even bring the Samoa Agreement come National Assembly for them to agree. This one come make person wonder if na the right way dem do am.
African Alliance Scatter Now?
One Kenyan lawyer, Barrister Richard Kakeeto, come show how e pain am well well about how Nigeria change mind. E come yarn say many African countries bin dey depend on Nigeria wey no gree sign the agreement before, so them think say together they go win.
Omoyele Olaye wey dey World Council for Health, come yan say make Nigeria comot for the agreement completely. E come beg President Muhammadu Buhari make e come tell everybody say na mistake and tear the paper wey Nigeria sign.
Government Still Dey Talk About Economy
Adebiyi come out again say Ekwowusi dey lie about wetin dey inside the agreement. E come explain say the articles wey people dey talk about na about general healthcare and how men and women go dey equal for everywhere, no be LGBT right. E come still talk say na our own laws wey we get for Nigeria go still dey work, and other countries for Europe and Africa sign the same agreement too.
History of Di Wahala
This wahala wey dey happen now no be new thing. Nigeria don dey against same-sex relationship for a long time. Back in 2014, former President Goodluck Jonathan sign one law wey make same-sex relationship something wey bad, even though oyinbo people for west dey worry about am.
Things Neva Still Settle
The thing wey government dey talk no be like say e don stop the wahala. Whether the agreement get LGBT right thing for inside or not, many Nigerians still feel like say na their religion and culture dem dey try to spoil. The way things dey go now, e be like say people go still dey protest and ask government to do something about the matter.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Govt Sign Samoa Agreement, Religious Bodi-dem Dey Para