National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP at the Office of the NSA, in Abuja. Photo: BHC
The United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, David Smith, has concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria aimed at strengthening interfaith dialogue and promoting peaceful coexistence across the country.
According to a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office/ British High Commission, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, stated that Nigeria is the first focus country visited by Smith under the UK’s Freedom of Religion or Belief strategy.
The statement said that during the visit, Smith held meetings with senior government officials, religious leaders, civil society organisations and local communities as part of efforts to deepen cooperation on religious freedom and national cohesion.
It added that the envoy met with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang.
