Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The discussion around the underlying social issues in Nigeria ranges from a dysfunctional government, as described earlier, to overlapping issues such as the lack of infrastructure on the security side, adequate policing, community safety and politics.
I'm going to ask Dr. Bennett a general question.
What needs to happen first, and what can Canada do, knowing the complexity of the issues on the ground? You mentioned earlier that there's a language barrier for western democracies to have a role in rebuilding when they're fundamentally not able to communicate on the ground. How can we bridge that gap?
In your view, what are the first several steps that need to take place, from a Canadian perspective?