The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government through its Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments to immediately halt the signing and implementation of the trade partnership with the United Kingdom.

The house said the agreement should cease until its terms and conditions were fully examined and ascertained.

The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday.

Moving the motion, Mr Chinda noted that the economic and trade partnership between the United Kingdom and Nigeria aimed to explore new opportunities in key sectors like energy, legal, and financial services.

He said the trade deal heightened as the legal aspect appeared lopsided and tilted mainly in favour of the UK to the detriment of qualified Nigerian lawyers.

He added that the agreement sought to allow UK lawyers to enter the Nigerian legal space and practice but not vice versa.

According to him, while the deal seeks to foster collaboration between the film and media industries in the UK and Nigeria, it does not cater to Nigerian lawyers’ interests.