Abuja, FCT – Following a brief exchange involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, political analyst Mfon Patrick has praised Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his inclusive leadership style, saying it has promoted gender equality in the legislative process.
In a statement sent to TimesNow.com.ng on Sunday, July 21, Patrick noted that Akpabio’s gender sensitivity is “non-debatable.”
According to the political analyst, Akpabio’s leadership has created a level playing field for both male and female legislators.
He added that Akpabio’s leadership had earned the 10th National Assembly overwhelming support, particularly in legislation.
Patrick said that though Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is a first-timer, she was chosen to be part of Senator Akpabio’s delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Tanzania.
He added that the 10th Assembly has provided opportunities for women’s participation, with Senator Ireti Kingibe chairing the Senate Committee on Women Affairs and serving as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation & Social Welfare.
Patrick provided more details on what happened during the exchange, saying Akpabio was never against the motion raised by Akpoti-Uduaghan.
According to him, the Senate president only sought to know the validity of the structure set up to manage the facility and government funds in deploying subsidized rates.
Patrick urged critics to stop their “hate campaign” against Akpabio, saying he has Nigeria’s best interests at heart.
In another report, the Senate passed its initial reading of proposed legislation to create a federal agency responsible for overseeing local government elections on Thursday, July 18.
The bill was titled “Local Government Independent Electoral Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024.”
The bill was introduced by Senator Sani Musa, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, representing APC/Niger East.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
