Mr. J. Johnson asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement upon the constitutional Crisis in Nigeria, following upon the resignation of the Action Group members of the National Council of Ministers.

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement upon the constitutional Crisis in Nigeria, following upon the resignation of the Action Group members of the National Council of Ministers.

Mr. John Fraser asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to make available grants to relieve the hardship occasioned to students of the Eastern Region of Nigeria living in the United Kingdom whose financial aid and scholarship 53 income have been cut off during the present Crisis in Nigeria.

In view of our involvement in the Crisis in Nigeria - and the degree of that involvement has been spelt out by several hon. Members - it seems to me clear that we have a right and a responsibility to discuss the issue in the House if we so wish.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd: Throughout the current political Crisis in Nigeria, caused by the annulment of the 12 June election results by the federal military Government, we have consulted closely with our partners and allies.

At the moment, so many of the organisations involved in development and relief are concentrating on Nigeria, and for my few minutes I would also like to think of the Crisis in Nigeria.

May we have a debate on the Crisis in Nigeria, and on protecting those innocent children?

Last week, I had a meeting with the Us Secretary of State to co-ordinate our response to the Crisis in Nigeria with the United States, and I expect to visit Nigeria with him after the Nigerian elections.