We'll explore constitution amendment to address violence against women --Gbajabiamila

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Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi  Gbajabiamila (right)  with the  Chairperson, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian (Africa Region), Zainab Gimba  during the commemoration of the 2021 International Women's Day at the National Assembly on Monday.


(Nigeria) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reiterated the determination of the 9th House to remove all obstacles militating against the development of women through relevant legislation.

In addition to collaborating with all critical local and international stakeholders, Gbajabiamila said the ongoing constitutional amendment exercise would be explored to achieve the set goals which was a priority area on the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House.

The Speaker, who disclosed this on Monday, while declaring open the commemoration of this year's International Women’s Day, organized by the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians at the National Assembly, expressed the determination of the House to holistically address the issue of violence targeted at women.

He said: “I assure you that this 9th House of Representatives will continue to take actions to address the challenges militating against the advancement of women in all spheres of human endeavour.

“I ask all of you here today to support the House in this regard so that together we can make the world a better place for all our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends and colleagues.

“This is part of our Legislative Agenda, and we must at the end of it be able to tick that box that we said we would; we have this contract with Nigerians and we did.

“This is a matter of constitutional amendments in many regards, and we will be up and doing. I trust the 9th House to be up to the ultimate task in removing whatever obstacles in the past to make sure that this thing is a thing of the past.”

Earlier, the chairperson, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, Rep. Zainab Gimba, said gender inequality remains one of the greatest threats to Africa’s future, noting that the International Women’s Day is dedicated to celebrating the socio-economic, cultural and political achievements of women and a platform for action to accelerate gender parity.

“To achieve this goal, we must take conscious steps to ensure women's involvement in every sphere of the decision-making process to usher in inclusive development,” she said.

On his part, the Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, Ojo Olatunde, tasked women parliamentarians in the National Assembly to rise to the occasion to drastically reduce domestic violence against women in Nigeria.

 

 


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