Nigeria: Deputy Speaker seeks support for seat reservation bill to address under-representation of women — Africa Links 24

The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has called for support for the Seat Reservation In Parliament Bill.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary Chief Levinus Nwabughiogu, in Abuja on Friday.

Mr Kalu said that the legislation is designed to alter the longstanding narrative of exclusion and underrepresentation that has marred our political landscape.

He said that reserving seats for women in the National…