Gender Bills Have Not Failed In National Assembly – Lawan

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has come out to urge women not to lose hope in their demands for legislation on gender-related matters.

He recently had his say via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, he knows somebody will say gender bills have failed in the National Assembly, but lobbying must continue until it happens.

Lawan added that all hope is not lost as thr fight for gender equality must continue in the country.

His words, “I know somebody will say gender bills have failed in the National Assembly. That is democracy. Let’s continue to lobby.”

“We should continue to lobby because nobody will like to undermine anybody. Let’s not lose hope.”

“Every male member in the National Assembly is a “He for She” because I don’t think there is anybody who is not married in the National Assembly.”

“We will continue to work together with gender-based organisations especially those that genuinely want to engage with members of the National Assembly because if you are not able to get something, if there is a failure, we should make it a political capital that tomorrow, we say, you were not able to do it yesterday, can you do it today. That will help us in ensuring that we get some of these hurdles out of the way.”

“Most of us have our daughters as well. So we know that everybody is one way or the other connected to this struggle but we should not lose hope.”