The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said allocating special seats to women in the state and federal parliament is not an act of charity but a way of strengthening the country’s democracy.
Senator Tinubu stated this on Wednesday at an interactive session on the special seat bill for women at the 2025 Open National Assembly Week organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja.
Represented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs, Kafilat Ogbara, the First Lady commended the 10th House of Representatives in pushing for the reservation of special seats for women in both the states and the National Assembly.
She pledged to continue to support interventions that promote women’s political empowerment, education, and economic inclusion, urging the legislators to demonstrate official eagerness to ease the passage of the bill.
She said, “This event comes at a very important time in our nation’s history, as the National Assembly is currently conducting public hearings across the country on key constitutional and legislative reforms.
“One of the most critical issues being raised is the question of women’s representation and inclusion in politics, particularly through reserved seats for women in the legislature.
“As we reflect on Nigeria’s democratic journey, we must be honest about where we are and be bold about where we need to go. The truth is that women remain significantly underrepresented at all levels of governance, despite making up nearly half of the population. This is not just a question of fairness; it is a matter of strengthening our democracy and deepening our national development.
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