Nigerian House Speaker Prioritizes Women Reserved Seats Bill for Gender Inclusion
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Abbas Tajudeen, highlighted the prioritization of the Women Reserved Seats Bill in the 10th Assembly to enhance gender inclusion in Nigerian politics. The bill proposes the creation of special seats for women in the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly.
Hon Abbas emphasized the importance of promoting democracy and leveraging technology like AI to improve parliamentary processes. He also discussed collaboration with the Inter-Parliamentary Union and initiatives for trade and investment frameworks with Africa and Asia.
The aim is to enhance transparency, efficiency, and promote green energy and the digital economy.
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