The British Government has assured that the issues of reparation over slavery by colonial masters are given due consideration.
The assurance was given through a letter addressed to Senator Ned Nwoko (representing Delta North Senatorial District) by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery.
He was responding to an earlier letter to the British government from Senator Nwoko, demanding an apology and reparation over slavery and the inhuman exploitation of Africans by colonial countries.
On the restitution of artefacts, as raised by the senator, Mr Montgomery said UK museums operate independently of the government, as decisions relating to the care and management of UK collections are addressed by museum trustees, with claims for restitution addressable to relevant museums.
He added that Jesus College, Cambridge, Aberdeen University Museum, and the Horniman Museum are among the UK museums to have recently transferred ownership of Benin Bronzes to the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments.
