By Christiana Ekpa
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has, again, restated the significant contributions of women to Nigeria, describing them as a deriving force in the socio-economic growth of the country.
For this, Speaker Abbas said women should be allowed to take leadership positions in politics and economy.
The Speaker said this on the final ceremony of the Women’s Policy Lab in commemoration of International Women’s Day. The event was organised by the House of Representatives and a non-governmental organisation, Gender Mobile Initiative.
The Women’s Policy Lab is a concept that linked female applicants with mentors and gender-based NGOs to develop solutions to the various socio-economic and political issues affecting women.
The candidates were grouped into five clusters, which identified gender-based challenges and formulated ideas and strategies that can solve them.
Speaker Abbas said the commemorative ceremony was “a global reminder of the incredible strides women have made in fostering social, economic, and political progress and an opportunity to reflect on the persistent challenges that must be overcome to achieve full gender equality.”
