The lawmaker representing Ogbomoso North in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mrs Olawunmi Oladeji has expressed worry over the recent rejection of some amendment bills on matters concerning women by the National Assembly.
Mrs Oladeji who made this known while receiving an Award of Excellence conferred on her by an indigenous group, Ogbomoso Development Association said the rejection was unacceptable.
The lawmaker, who was recently honoured with an Impact Award at the public presentation of the VAPP Law in Ibadan, disclosed that the rejection was no doubt a cog in the wheel of the progress of women emancipation in Nigeria.
She, however, stated that women will not be intimidated by the actions of the National Assembly.
Mrs Oladeji noted that Nigerian women will not rest on their oars in creating awareness on the plights confronting them and will continue to interface with stakeholders at championing the cause of the women.
The only female lawmaker in the Oyo State nineth assembly, said considering the lower number of women in the elective positions, at both the national and state assemblies, it was expected that the legislative arm should not deny women 35% affirmative action in party administration and leadership or reject specific seats for women at the National Assembly.
Mrs Oladeji, while soliciting women’s maximum support for any female gender that aspire to contest elective positions, challenged them to come out enmasse to vie for political offices in the 2023 election, .
The Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Inclusion also commended the gallantry efforts of former governor of Oyo State, while commending the state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde for consolidating on late Otunba Christopher Alao-Akala moves towards actualizing the sole ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH).
She clarified that the former governor initiated agreement which comes to reality under the present administration.
Reacting to the WFD Impact Award bestowed on her by a Non-Government Organization, Mrs Oladeji said it was in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the passage, assent, gazetting and execution of VAPP Law in the state.
The Award of Excellence by the Ogbomoso Development Association (ODA) made it back-to-back for the lawmaker who late last year received another award from reputable Ogbomoso Valiant Club (OVC) in recognition of her contributions to the development of Ogbomosoland.
She said the awards would spur her to do more for humanity, Ogbomosoland, Nigeria and the society in general.
Among other distinguished indigenes of Ogbomoso conferred with awards at the occasion were the Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Professor Ajiboye, the Aale of Okelerin Oba Samuel Amao, and Onijeru of Ijeru, Oba Elijah Popoola
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