Mrs Aisha Buhari today, stormed the Senate chambers to throw her weight behind an item for amendment in the 1999 Constitution which seeks specific seats to be created for female legislators in the country.
She was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen; and the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in a short remark after the report was laid by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege said the visit by the First Lady was to show support for a bill to have more female parliamentarians at the federal and state legislatures.
According to Lawan, “The First Lady’s visit is to show support for a bill for more female parliamentarians in both chambers in the Senate and the House and the State Legislatures.
“This, we believe, will help in nation building as such significant participation by our women will add value to not only legislation but the much desired and needed national development.
“For us as a nation, our motto is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. We believe that all hands must be on deck to ensure the participation of each and every segment of our society,” Lawan said.
The Senate President assured the First Lady that Ninth Assembly while voting on the amendments to the constitution as contained in the ad-hoc committee’s report, would ensure that women participation in governance is commensurate with their population.
This is the very first time in Nigeria’s history that a sitting First Lady would visit the legislative chambers.
Also at the House of Representatives, Mrs Buhari was admitted into the chamber alongside the ministers to witness the laying of the constitution amendment bills.
Her presence was announced by the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.
House of Reps NGR@HouseNGR “Happening now! First Lady, Mrs Aisha @MBuhari, visits, admitted into House of Representatives Chamber. Mrs Buhari is on a visit to observe legislative proceedings @femigbaja“
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila announced to the House that the First Lady was in plenary to show support for women, in certain areas of the Constitution amendment which would benefit women.
The arrival of the First Lady at the Green Chamber was also announced via Twitter on the official handle of the House of Representatives.
Meanwhile President Muhammadu Buhari postponed the signing of the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill to Friday, February 25.
According to Channels Television, a source close to the Presidency made the new date known in an interview on Wednesday.
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