Select Committee · International Development Committee
The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria
Status: Open
Opened: 17 Jul 2025
Nigeria was the sixth largest recipient of UK Official Development Assistance in 2023 with over £100m allocated. This was a reduction from third place in 2022 when it received £110m. As of 2024, Nigeria had by far the largest population in Africa and one of the highest population growth rates. Nigeria is the fourth largest …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Chris Chijiutomi · British International Investment, Cynthia Rowe · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Cynthia Rowe · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Kate Foster OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Olalekan Yinusa · Nigeria Governors' Forum, The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Aisha Abdurrahman · Bridge for Women Development Initiative (BOWDI), Bryan Weiner · Search for Common Ground, Hamsatu Allamin · Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, Saratu Joshua Pindar · CIVIC, Tog Gang · Mercy Corps | View ↗ |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Andrew Mamedu · ActionAid Nigeria, Arjun Jain · UNHCR, Camilla Higgins · INGO Forum Nigeria, Evelyn Mere · WaterAid Nigeria, Mary Dinah · Mary Dinah Foundation, Thierno Samba Diallo · Action against Hunger | View ↗ |