On the recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria
B-9-2024-0105
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt, Hannah Neumann, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Heidi Hautala, Henrike Hahn, Francisco Guerreiro, Pierrette HerzbergerFofana, Malte Gallée, Bronis Ropė
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Parliament's motion for a resolution condemns attacks on rural communities in Plateau State, Nigeria, on Christmas Eve that killed at least 150 people, and calls for investigations, accountability and remedies for victims.¶¶¶ It warns against using the farmers-herders conflict to spread religious hatred and asks Nigerian authorities to address root causes such as competition for resources, environmental degradation and failed mediation.¶ It urges Nigeria to share revenues fairly, improve education and health care in the north, protect human rights and civilians, and notes women and children are most vulnerable.¶¶ It calls on the EU to provide humanitarian aid to those affected by violence and climate change, and on the Commission to spend EU funding effectively to promote legal migration pathways.¶¶
Key points
- Parliament strongly condemns all murderous attacks across Nigeria and expresses solidarity with the Nigerian people.¶
- It warns against instrumentalising the farmers-herders conflict to spread religion-based hatred.¶
- It calls on Nigerian authorities to identify and address root causes of violence in Plateau State, including competition for scarce resources, environmental degradation and the disappearance of effective mediation schemes.
- It calls on Nigerian authorities to conduct an independent and impartial investigation into all Plateau attacks, bring perpetrators to justice in fair trials and provide a remedy to victims.¶
- It urges Nigerian authorities to ensure fair repartition of revenues to all regions and provide better education and health care services in the north.¶
- It urges Nigerian authorities to guarantee respect for human rights and protect civilians from terrorism, violence and pollution.¶
- It recalls that women and children are most vulnerable to conflict, terrorism and violence in Nigeria.
- It is extremely concerned at rapidly intensifying climate change in Nigeria and its impact on livelihoods.
- It calls on the EU to ensure humanitarian assistance for those affected and displaced by violence and climate change, including protection, shelter, food and healthcare.¶
- It calls on the Commission to ensure EU funding is spent effectively to promote legal migration pathways and avoid perilous journeys and criminalisation of migrants.¶
Who is affected
- Nigerian authorities, who are asked to investigate attacks, ensure accountability, share revenues fairly and protect human rights.¶¶¶
- Victims of the Plateau attacks and displaced people, who should receive remedies and humanitarian aid.¶
- The EU and the Commission, which are asked to provide humanitarian assistance and ensure effective spending on legal migration pathways.¶
- Women and children in Nigeria, identified as most vulnerable to conflict, terrorism and violence.¶