Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, is
currently in the upper legislative chamber.
The First Lady walked into the red chamber alongside Pauline
Tallen, minister of women affairs, at 12:00 pm on Wednesday.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan said: “Let me on behalf of all
of us welcome to the chamber the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
the mother of the nation. Your Excellency, you are welcome.
“Let me recognise the presence of the honourable minister of
women affairs who is a friend of the senate.”
After she settled in, Abdullahi Yahaya, senate leader, moved
a motion for Ovie Omo-Agege, deputy president of the senate and chairman of the
constitution review committee, to present the report.
While presenting the report, Omo-Agege said there is a
provision for 36 slots in the senate for only women. He laid the report
afterwards.
Speaking further, Lawan said the senate under him is gender
sensitive and is working to include women in governance.
“The First Lady has been consistent in supporting gender
inclusivity, we are all in support of gender sensitivity. In this senate we
have only two groups, the female senators and ‘he for shes’,” the senate
president said.
“This is a report on the constitution review and the
presence of the First Lady is to show her support for one of the bills on
affirmative action for more female parliamentarians in both chambers, the
senate and the house and the state legislatures.
“Your Excellency, I want to encourage you to continue with
your advocacy.”
The First Lady left the red chamber after Lawan’s comments.
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