NHRC Boss hails NASS proposal for three special additional seats for women

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the courage and thoughtfulness of the National Assembly in proposing a law for constitutional amendment for 111 special additional seats for women in the two chambers of the NASS to serve as a remedy to the current low representation of women in legislative Houses in Nigeria.

The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq in identifying with aforesaid demand by the women, recalled that the Commission had on serval occasions in the past collaborated with various Civil Society Organization (CSOs), UNDP and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs etc in proposing "Women Participation in Elections Bill" and several other related bills that would give legal backing to affirmative action towards widening the political space for women participation in politics and governance in the country.
According to "Mr Human Rights" in Nigeria, most of the laws and policies in Nigeria today need affirmative action to be mainstreamed into them so that all can appreciate and understand issues bothering on the female gender.
The bill when passed into law will help Nigeria tap the full potentials of women in elective offices for the sustainable and improved exploitation of the Human Resources of Nigeria and thereby improving our rate of development

Ojukwu further gave kudos to Nigerian women, particularly the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen and Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha for respectively promoting and sponsoring the Bill seeking to create 111 additional special seats for women in the National Assembly.