The Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations has scheduled a meeting with ambassadors and high commissioners of African countries for 30 June, as part of its ongoing push to address colonial injustices inflicted on the continent by Western powers.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Ned Nwoko, disclosed this on Friday during a one-day interactive session held in Abuja.
The event focused on the restitution of Africa’s looted cultural, human, and economic heritage.
Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to seeking reparations for historical injustices and repatriation of Nigeria’s stolen cultural artefacts.
He said, ‘Our work is structured, evidence-based, and far-reaching. It is not symbolic or ceremonial. We are empowered to investigate both past and ongoing injustices, local and international, and make concrete recommendations for compensation and redress.
‘To strengthen its efforts, the Committee is rallying support from legislators, policymakers, civil society actors, historians, and international partners to contribute insights and strategies that can shape global support for restitution campaigns’.
The committee also announced the appointment of development strategist and cultural advocate, Chukwuebuka Anyaduba, as a consultant.
Anyaduba will lead strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy communications, particularly on the repatriation of cultural artefacts and reparative justice.
Nwoko said the committee was developing legal and policy frameworks in line with national and international laws to facilitate restitution.
He added that the team would collaborate with experts across law, history, anthropology, economics, and diplomacy.
