As part of ongoing efforts to address colonial injustices inflicted on Africa by Western powers, the Nigerian Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations has scheduled a meeting with ambassadors and high commissioners of African countries.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Ned Nwoko, who stated this during a one-day interactive session held in Abuja, said the event will focus on the restitution of Africa’s looted cultural, human, and economic heritage.
He reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to seeking reparations for historical injustices and repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen cultural artefacts.
Nwoko noted that the Senate is empowered to investigate both past and ongoing injustices, local and international, and make concrete recommendations for compensation and redress.
The lawmaker added that the Committee is rallying support from legislators, policymakers, civil society actors, historians, and international partners to contribute insights and strategies that can shape global support for restitution campaigns.