Thank you.
Before presenting to you, I read out a whole list of committees that I have consulted, and the feeling is the same. Nigerian Canadians are very happy and lucky to be in a country where there are laws; where, when you work hard, there is a reward; where, when you follow the law, there is a reward; where, if you are accused wrongly, there's a process that will prove that you were wrongly accused. We're very grateful to be in a country where such rights are guaranteed.
It's not the same in Nigeria. We know that. We have family in Nigeria. I have my parents. My mom is in Nigeria. I'm forced to travel to Nigeria quite often so I can take care of her. We, the community here, feel that there's a connection between us and Nigeria. Nigeria is a very important country in Africa. It's about one-fifth of the entire continent in terms of the number of people in the country alone. It holds a very strong strategic ground. If the country of Nigeria goes out of control, then the entirety of Africa is going to go with it. That's a known fact.
That's why we are very concerned in our community that the Government of Canada can do more to help bring about stability in that country, to bring about a peaceful existence in that country, so that people can actually prosper in that country. Right now, that is not the case. We hope that—