§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support his Department is providing to people displaced by violence against Christians in Nigeria. [166917]
§ Hilary BennDFID Nigeria provides limited humanitarian assistance to Nigerians displaced by violence. In 2002 assistance was provided (approx. £233,000) through the Red Cross to victims of communal violence in Benue state. DFID Nigeria has recently approved support (£100,000) to Save the Children Fund Nigeria (SCF) to train Nigeria's emergency response organizations to ensure children are protected and their needs addressed in an emergency (including violent conflict). The Africa Conflict Prevention Pool supports Coventry Cathedral's International Centre for Reconciliation's work (£300,000 over three years) to prevent religious conflict throughout Nigeria.