Democracy And Military Rule In Nigeria;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 1318A1 in 1993-94, proposed by Ann Winterton on 17/06/1994.

leave out from 'House' to end, and insert 'values the cordial and longstanding cultural and economic ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria; reasserts its commitment to the promotion of democracy particularly among member countries of the Commonwealth; notes that the recent military intervention in Nigerian Government was welcomed both by Chief Abiola and his Vice Presidential colleague, Mr Kingibe, and that at a meeting in his home on November 21st 1993 Chief Abiola expressed the view that colleagues from the pro-democracy movement who wished to serve with the military government should feel free to do so; acknowledges the integrity and commitment of those leading human rights and pro-democracy campaigners who chose to do so; notes that the Nigerian authorities have now begun to implement a Federal Government Political Programme which began with the swearing in of a Local Government Caretaker Committee on 15th April and will conclude on December 30th after the Provisional Ruling Council has considered the report of the National Constitutional Conference and the new draft Constitution which is being produced; urges all parties to these discussions to continue to seek to find common ground and a practical way of resolving the considerable difficulties which undoubtedly remain; and urges Her Majesty's Government to use its influence to assist Nigeria on the road to democracy in a realistic and constructive manner without the implementation of further divisive sanctions which could jeopardise both the outcome of the process of reform and the ú700 million of annual exports from this country to Nigeria.'.

This is a ammendment to 1318.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.