Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, talked about what happened recently at the Senate. She described the Nigerian Senate as a "matured" organization that people must respect. She believes women should stay away from places where men might talk down to them.
Her media person, Busola Kukoyi, shared that Mrs. Tinubu made these statements when talking to news folks at the State House Abuja on Thursday. Many Nigerians wanted her thoughts because she spent 12 years as a Senator herself. They especially cared about her views on Senator Natasha's sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the following punishment.
The President's wife spoke just before International Women's Day arrived. She brushed off any concerns about how Senate leaders dealt with these problems. She firmly stated the lawmakers were simply "doing what is needful." Mrs. Tinubu pushed that the Senate should represent honor instead of drama, and urged Nigerian female citizens to step up as leaders.
She explained why she stayed neutral on the issue, saying, "I believe that the Senate is doing what is needful because that's what it is." She described it as both an inside place and a mature room deserving proper treatment. The former Senator mentioned feeling honored just being part of that space. During her dozen years there, even younger, people always complimented her. She advised women to "raise yourself, don't be in a position that men will be talking to you anyhow."
The Senate decided last Thursday to suspend Senator Natasha for six months after her dispute with Akpabio. She had previously accused him of sexual harassment, but the Senate claimed she broke their official rules.
Her media person, Busola Kukoyi, shared that Mrs. Tinubu made these statements when talking to news folks at the State House Abuja on Thursday. Many Nigerians wanted her thoughts because she spent 12 years as a Senator herself. They especially cared about her views on Senator Natasha's sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the following punishment.
The President's wife spoke just before International Women's Day arrived. She brushed off any concerns about how Senate leaders dealt with these problems. She firmly stated the lawmakers were simply "doing what is needful." Mrs. Tinubu pushed that the Senate should represent honor instead of drama, and urged Nigerian female citizens to step up as leaders.
She explained why she stayed neutral on the issue, saying, "I believe that the Senate is doing what is needful because that's what it is." She described it as both an inside place and a mature room deserving proper treatment. The former Senator mentioned feeling honored just being part of that space. During her dozen years there, even younger, people always complimented her. She advised women to "raise yourself, don't be in a position that men will be talking to you anyhow."
The Senate decided last Thursday to suspend Senator Natasha for six months after her dispute with Akpabio. She had previously accused him of sexual harassment, but the Senate claimed she broke their official rules.
