Nigeria women groups oresent bill seeking additional seats in national, state assemblies

The Coalition of Women-Led Organizations, has presented a gender bill to the Nigerian Senate Constitutional Review Committee Public Hearing in Kano, seeking one more seat in the National Assembly.

Presenting the draft bill to the Hearing, Dr Mohamed Mustapha Yahya, leading the coalition, presented the gender bill during  the zonal public hearing by the Nigerian Senate held in Kano on Tuesday.

Organizations such as FIDA, RAPA, WACOL, PONGWAN, and WOWIKAN, want to secure additional seats for women in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assemby

Dr Mustapha said their efforts are focused on addressing the severe under representation of women in the nation’s elected offices.

“The gender bill proposes several…