Nigerian women under aegis of Gender Strategy Advancement International GSAI, took o swipe on the federal government for continually paying lip service on the inclusion of women in the political space of Nigeria.
Adaora Onyechere, executive chairman of the group said women have waited so long to be given their rightful place, but the government has failed to accord them their rightful position.
Adora said the said the situation has become an incurable cancer ” that has eaten deep into the fabric of Nigeria’s democracy even as we pride ourselves as the giant of Africa”
She said Nigeria as a country has immense potentials, ” but lacks participation of women in politics” adding that ” it is unfortunate that women are so under represented in parliament even when they bring unique perspectives into politics”
Adora further argued that at least the house of representatives speakership should be ceded to women to start balancing the equation of gender equality in Nigeria’s political space”.