The recent signing into law of a bill prohibiting same sex relationship in Nigeria has been criticized by some sections of the international community including the United States as Secretary of States, John Kerry described it as an abuse of human rights. The bill was also seen by some other civil and human rights activists as a tool which the political class in Nigeria intends to use against it's opponents.
One Nigerian who was interviewed on BBC's Focus on Africa as one of those who will be affected by the bill also expressed sadness over the anti-gay stance of Nigeria. Bisi who is a gay rights activist said the bill was secretly signed into law and also claimed that Nigerians are opposing same sex relationships out of ignorance.
In spite of all these criticisms, an overwhelming majority of Nigerians (more than 90%) are in support of the passage of the bill into law. It must be stated clearly that homosexuality and lesbianism are unafrican. These practices are very strange to our culture.
A Nigerian Senator who was interviewed on African Independence Television (AIT) said: 'what we expect from them (the west) is for them to transfer their technology to us, not to treat us as if we don't have a culture'. Nigeria is not the only African country with an anti-gay stance. Many other countries on the continent have since declared non tolerance of homosexual relationships.
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