The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has lamented the low involvement of women in governance but admits that it is easier to promote more women in appointive positions than elective positions.
Speaking during the International Conference on Women in Governance organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja, Akpabio said the 10th National Assembly is determined to promote gender equity.
Akpabio said that women should engage more in campaigns of gender equity values and charged the Director General of NILDS and other critical stakeholders to develop women-friendly policies to drive gender equity in governance.
Also speaking during the conference in Abuja, the NILDS DG, Abubakar Sulaiman, said since 1999, women’s representation in governance has not exceeded 10 percent and expressed displeasure over the declining rate.
He also expressed commitment towards deepening democratic culture and promoting gender-sensitive legislation in Nigeria.
