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Senate President Godswill Akpabio received The President of League of Women Voters Hon Irene Awunah-Ikyegh President, President Women in politics forum Barr. Ebere Ifendu, Ms Ene Obi Foremost Gender Advocate and Action Aid Country Director (Former) and Founder TOS Network Chief Osasu Igbinedion, a gender rights advocate.

This visit was part of the series of advocacy call towards the age of the special seats bill currently awaiting public hearing at the national assembly. a bill proposed to amplify women’s participation in politics and have more women in elective positions. The move comes amid mounting pressure from civil society

The bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create dedicated seats for women at all legislative levels. Specifically, it proposes one additional seat for women in both the Senate and House of Representatives from each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT, along with three special seats for women in every State House of Assembly. If ed, the provisions would kick in after the current National Assembly’s term and be reviewed after 16 years.

There should be reserved seat for the disabled too

This is a good bill,hope Nigerian women will not abuse things

The bill is ed yet what is this story about , i what the women are doing but they should get their facts right

Abeg which one be special seat again i read this story on another platform say Akpabio don endorse the bill , How

please which one we dey belive this osasu woman wey dey townhall when she turn gender advocate yesterday na not too young to fly

nigeria is ripe for this but not ready yet

Nigerian women wey sabi fight each other , abeg this bill should focus on political party first , other countries start from there

Nigeria needs more women. this is very commendable.

Welldone to NILOWV , the president is really a mover.

This bill is a good bill, well done ladies, God will do it. my daughter wants to be a politician.

Eye service

The women know say na Scam

Here we go again o .. make women just create their own world and live..
Appointments is based on merits abeg ...
God bless mama Nafdac in Heaven , Dora Akunyili

Scam, never coming to fruition 🤷

Why not fight for special slots in the frontline at Sambisa?

We promote nonsense in this country, among every important bill that could change lives ,like Bill on death sentence to public servants that steal public funds especially politicians and others that can grow our economy, na seats for women be their focus...women will claim what a man can do a woman will do better yet their lives depends on men ....the difference between China that gives Nigeria loans and Nigeria, is that in China they kill thieves that steal public funds but in Nigeria we reward criminals willfully with more power to continue to steal...is a disgrace that Nigeria with population of 200million people will be borrowing from China that have more than a billion people....imagine if China politicians are allowed to steal public funds with their population, their economy would have been completely ruined more than any other country.....

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Abeg which one be special seat again i read this story on another platform say Akpabio don endorse the bill , How

Are you minding these charlatans. Smh

How does this improve the nation

The man is just arranging many awards just to deceive the masses.

Its not big deal, if only they're ready to make SP happy,

Which seats are you guys talking about? The constitution doesn't envisage a situation where one gender is given a preferential treatment against another in position of authority. If you are fine go out like others and contest and not go through the backdoor to have a preferential treatment which is unconditional.

I guess women should also advocate to have an extra position of authority as bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, engineers etc. It shouldn't be the positions that has to do with power it should all round. We can't all be educated under one platform and then turn around to give preferences to one gender above another. Equality only when it's sweet is no equality at all, go out and contest like others.

Oles, don’t create any special sits, take from the existing ones that are not even productive

Nawa! So gender equality is a scam! This is what this bill is saying!

COMRADES are speechless, which Akpabio met with the women? Is it the women predator we all know?

In American Congress, is there anything as such? Ask yourself. We too dey sentimental for this area.

AquaBekee:
Senate President Godswill Akpabio received The President of League of Women Voters Hon Irene Awunah-Ikyegh President, President Women in politics forum Barr. Ebere Ifendu, Ms Ene Obi Foremost Gender Advocate and Action Aid Country Director (Former) and Founder TOS Network Chief Osasu Igbinedion, a gender rights advocate.

This visit was part of the series of advocacy call towards the age of the special seats bill currently awaiting public hearing at the national assembly. a bill proposed to amplify women’s participation in politics and have more women in elective positions. The move comes amid mounting pressure from civil society

The bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create dedicated seats for women at all legislative levels. Specifically, it proposes one additional seat for women in both the Senate and House of Representatives from each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT, along with three special seats for women in every State House of Assembly. If ed, the provisions would kick in after the current National Assembly’s term and be reviewed after 16 years.

I would suggest that they encourage more women to contest for elective positions before they can now talk of special seats

I don't the idea of special seats for women. Any woman that wants to occupy any leadership position should slug it out with her male counterparts in electoral contests.

Everything shouldn't be rigged in favor of women!

What kind of "special seats" is that? This gender just want everything given to them on a platter without any effort.
Where's equality and justice in that?
Akpabio should be careful not to be a willing tool in the hands of this blackmailers and manipulative gender

I don't understand.

No make it make sense.

Special seat for what

This gender wants to institutionalize advantage. They do not want to do the work at all.

Women in Nigeria are numerous enough to form a political bloc and push their interests through the polls, like everyone else is doing. But as usual, they want to be special. They don't want to get involved.

Rubbish bill.