The Nigerian Senate Has Done It Again! They Said No To The Gender And Equal Opportunity Bill!

If you’ve ever wondered if children are more capable of leadership and making decisions than the Nigerian Senate, you wouldn’t be wrong. They keep making decisions and bringing up Bills that boggles the mind. And don’t forget the way they prefer to fight over issues like cats and dogs, than settle things in a matured manner.

Now we hear that the Gender and Equality Bill has been turned down.

Senate President now puts the Bill to Vote and the Nays have. The Gender and Equal Opportunity Bill does not pass second reading.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 15, 2016

The Bill which pushed for the elimination of discrimination against women has been disapproved after a second reading at the Senate.

These are the same people that are pushing to infringe on our freedom of speech with their Social Media Bill! So this comes as no surprise.

They are the same ones that made this ludicrous statements on International Women’s Day!

Senate Leader Ali Ndume supports the Motion, urging men to not just be friends with women but marry them and as well take care of women.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 8, 2016

Leader Ndume adds a prayer that men should be encouraged to marry more than one wife. Senator Nazif Suleiman seconds but the Nays have it.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) March 8, 2016

But still, in this time and age when we ought to be progressive, this is a huge letdown. It is a giant leap backwards!

This is just too much.

Nigerians did not take this sitting down!

Of course not!

Some were not surprised.

Sincerely speaking, I wonder why Nigerians are surprised about the Senate's verdict on gender equality. We voted in paedophiles & thieves!!!

— Thatistimothy (@timadewusi) March 15, 2016

Some realised this wasn’t the only thing the Senate voted against.

https://twitter.com/zebbook/status/709756745820868608

Some believe that the Senate needs to be pitied.

https://twitter.com/ChukwukaJerri/status/709752957353459712

To some, it clearly shows what they think of women.

In only one week, the Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) has shown clearly what its members think of Nigerian women pic.twitter.com/cyaV4sk8Qs

— The Jídé Taiwo (@thejidetaiwo) March 15, 2016

All these people are in the Senate and the Bill still got turned down!

Before you forget , the senate is full of our fathers, mothers,sisters,brothers and are all Nigerians.

— Noble Igwe (@Nobsdaslushhkid) March 15, 2016

The senate is anti-women under Senator Saraki’s leadership.

The senate over which @bukolasaraki presides has no regard for women. Women are either peppersoup garnish or nothing #AntiWomenSenate

— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) March 15, 2016

This Bill should have been passed! It should have been passed like ten years ago! That it is even up for discussion is just unbelievable.

When the Senate who has the responsibility to set things aright, is messing up, it doesn’t bode well for the country. Like, at all!

What are our boys to think?

So the Senate didn’t see a ​Bill that aims to promote equality, development and advancement of women, as well as freedom of movement, economic activity and access to education as important?!

Do they care about women at all?

The bill would have protected widows, underage girls and rape victims. It would’ve kicked against violence against women! So the vicious circle just continues until something is done. [zkk_poll post=23755 poll=content_block_standard_format_16]