Support for the Nigerian Community

Part of Questions to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip – in the Senedd at 2:37 pm on 3 March 2020.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 2:37, 3 March 2020

I thank Mike Hedges for that question. And I have responded to correspondence from the Member to recognise the importance of this growing community in Wales. I've drawn attention, of course—as I've mentioned just previously—to the community facilities grant, but also there's a Wales for Africa small grants scheme. But I think it is important to recognise that we did provide community facilities programme funding to Race Council Cymru for that cultural and digital hub in the Swansea Grand Theatre, which does include the Nigerian association in Swansea, along with approximately 20 other cultural organisations, and met the director of the Nigerians in Wales Association, Mrs Patience Bentu, to discuss their further needs.