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Diaspora<br />

UK Parliamentarians meet<br />

Nigerian Diaspora<br />

SEPTEMBER <strong>22</strong> - OCTOBER 5 <strong>2021</strong><br />

<strong>The</strong><strong>Trumpet</strong><br />

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Members of Parliament (MPs) in<br />

the United Kingdom have<br />

hosted a workshop with<br />

members of the Nigerian diaspora in<br />

Peckham in London’s Borough of<br />

Southwark.<br />

<strong>The</strong> House of Commons’ Foreign<br />

Affairs Committee hosted the workshop<br />

as part of the Committee’s parliamentary<br />

inquiry into the relationship between the<br />

UK and Nigeria. <strong>The</strong> purpose of the<br />

session was to hear from those with ties<br />

to both Nigeria and Britain.<br />

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair -<br />

Tom Tugendhat MP, led the workshop,<br />

alongside another Committee Member:<br />

Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP -<br />

Neil Coyle.<br />

Southwark includes one of the largest<br />

Nigeria diaspora populations in the UK.<br />

MPs broke off into groups with<br />

attendees, with each group focusing on a<br />

different topic, such as Nigerian SME<br />

businesses and trade, education, and<br />

security and governance. <strong>The</strong> discussion<br />

groups then fed their conclusions back to<br />

the wider group.<br />

Tom Tugendhat MP, said: “<strong>The</strong><br />

Nigerian community is a growing<br />

community with interests that we share.<br />

You, the diaspora, act as a living bridge<br />

between our two communities, the UK<br />

and Nigeria.<br />

“During the course of this inquiry we<br />

have been reminded of the creativity and<br />

innovation generated from Nigeria and its<br />

diaspora. Some of us have personally<br />

experienced the warmth of your culture<br />

both in the UK and in Nigeria and for<br />

others of us, this is a new experience.<br />

“We want to hear from you who know<br />

it best. We know Nigeria faces challenges<br />

as well as opportunities. We want to hear<br />

what these are and how the UK<br />

Government should partner with Nigeria<br />

in the coming years.”<br />

After the session, Neil Coyle MP,<br />

said: “Hearing from members of the<br />

Nigerian diaspora has been invaluable,<br />

and the conversations had today will play<br />

an important role in shaping our inquiry.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Nigerian diaspora possess a wealth<br />

of knowledge and a richness of<br />

Southwark session<br />

understanding that can only be gained<br />

through lived experience.<br />

“I would like to thank the Southwark<br />

Nigeria community for deputising for<br />

Lagos. Nigeria and the UK already share<br />

close bonds, but from today’s session it<br />

is clear that the UK can do more to<br />

support Nigerians, and to enable our<br />

countries to work closely together.”<br />

Police renew appeal<br />

20 years after torso<br />

Tel: +44 (0) 7956 385 604<br />

found in Thames<br />

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His torso was clothed in a pair of orange shorts<br />

their efforts to identify those responsible for<br />

this murder of a young child and ask<br />

anyone with information that could assist<br />

them to come forward.<br />

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Kieran,<br />

a homicide detective from the Met’s<br />

Specialist Crime Command, said: “It is<br />

incredibly sad and frustrating that Adam’s<br />

murder remains unsolved. <strong>The</strong> Homicide<br />

Command has been working tirelessly over<br />

the years to find out who is responsible.<br />

“We recognise people may not have<br />

wanted to speak up at the time and may<br />

have felt loyal to the person or people<br />

involved in this.<br />

“However, over the past 20 years,<br />

allegiances and relationships may have<br />

changed and some people may now feel<br />

more comfortable talking to us. We implore<br />

them be bold and come forward if they<br />

know something, so that we can finally<br />

deliver justice once and for all.<br />

“No matter how old or small that<br />

information may seem, it really could make<br />

all the difference.<br />

“This young boy has not and will not be<br />

forgotten. He deserved better and we will<br />

not give up on him.”<br />

A woman was previously arrested on<br />

suspicion of murder, she was later bailed<br />

and released with no further action. A man<br />

was previously arrested and interviewed in<br />

connection with the possible trafficking of<br />

Adam into the UK. He was later bailed and<br />

released with no further action. Another<br />

man was also arrested and interviewed on<br />

suspicion of alleged trafficking offences.<br />

He was later bailed and released with no<br />

further action.<br />

Anyone with information relating this<br />

case should contact police on 101, Tweet<br />

@MetCC or call Crimestoppers<br />

anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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