Patricia Etteh: New Speaker Of House Of Reps

What Do You Think Of The New Speaker?

Mrs Olubummi Patricia Etteh was yesterday sworn in as the Speaker of
the House of Representatives. She is said to be a beautician and posses a diploma in Law.

I am an advocate for gender balance but i believe things should be properly.

Do you think she has the qualification and political might to hold such a sensitive position? I don't.

I think she was put there to be a stooge, What do you think?

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@ poster who is she?

Nigerians have problems - when nothing is done they complain - but when something is done - they complain more.

nice one, she has promised not to disappoint Nigerians (like they all do) i hope she abides by that
the lower house to me has always been more voacl than the Senate
i hope she will take it a step further by pursing laws that will have direct effect on the ordinary Nigerian

i think she is qualified and also since she has promised to deliver i believe she will work. Great Nigerian women are powerful now than before.

i don't know why there is such a tense feeling about Mrs Etteh's appointment. Obj's administration (which is still in power, though in the shadows) have been doing very well in the empowerment of women. It has also promoted equal rihts and opportunities for both genders in Nigeria. Whether the woman is a beautician or not the fact remains that she has the experience and is a holder of  school leaving certificate, which is what is required by our constitution. I am very proud of her and like other Nigerian women who have been given the chance to prove themselves in top positions  (like Dora Akuyiliu, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, the former speaker of the House of Assembly in Ogun State (i don't remember her name now)) i think that Mrs Etteh would do well. All i want to know is, Is she the first Female Speaker of the House of Rep???

FRANTICALLY SPEAKING BIG THUMPS UP FOR OUR DEAR NATION.
THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND GIANT STEP / STRIDE FOR THE WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY.
THEY HAVE LEFT THE KITCHEN TO BE A VOICE THAT MUST BE HEARD.
AM VERY HAPPY COS I KNOW THAT COME 2011 I WILL BE HEADING FOR THE POLLS CONTESTING FOR LOCAL GOVT CHAIRPERSON.
I KNOW WITH GOD BY HER SIDE SHE WILL NOT DISAPPOINT US, SHE WILL LEAD WITH MUCH TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY.
WEVE HAD WOMEN WHO HAD UPHOLD THEIR HUSBANDS NAME ( DORA, OBY (VICE PRESIDENT WORLD BANK AFRICA ))

Hello everyone and thank you for your contributions.

To be perfect honest with you guys and gals,

DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFRENCE whether is a man or woman. I care less as long as whoever is put in place is competent, able , willing and get the job done.

Most of the time if we can only focus on what needs to be done we shall be alright. Although we like to know whether someone is a man or women, his or her tribe and religion affilliation, it does shed some light on whom they maybe but not necessarily who they will be once they assume power

sometime less education and good intellectual ability is important. So if Mrs Etteh has less education and ability to bring House to order even better. I have said in one of my write up on Nigeria, the only reason why diffrent tribe or region are clamouring for their own people to be at the helm is primarily because incompetence of people who have ruled from a particular region , also born to rule mentality which clearly shows marginalisation of some other part of the country. And some who want their own peopl to be there so they can steal 'national cake'

THE DEBATE WE SHOULD BE HAVING IS ABOUT COMPETENT , CAPABLE, HONEST PEOPLE TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY (women tends to in general be less corrupt and do their damn best)

The women before Mrs Etteh, as ministers have not disappoint. that also brings me to some of OBJ success which should be paraded with his failures.

I personally think that anytime we are criticising anybody or a leader we should also state their positive so that people or the leader can see that it is not personal and we are not just bunch of negative minded lunatics.

GOd bless and make Nigeria  A Great Country

I really enjoy reading your reply Viga, you're quite right as u said lets the debate be on COMPETENT , CAPABLE, HONEST PEOPLE TO SERVE THE COUNTRY, not be thinking she doesn't have the political might to hold her position.

Nice Nikynike, that's a proud to u guys, and Aisha seems to gate it.

i think she will make a difference.if she is not good, she wont be voted in for second term.

How did she go to Law School with a Diploma in Law ?

@ topic what is your problem with a woman being the speaker of the house
Have you taken time out to review these:
When Kema Chikwe was the ministe r of Aviation,did you hear sosoliso crash
What do you think made OBJ remove Okonjo-Iweala
What difference can you perceive in the health sector
I think women are home makers and can as well be nation makers if given the chance and support especially from fellow women like you

Well, it is her 3rd time in the house ,  I just hope she performs well to show the men folk how to do things right!
Congrats mam!

She's a beautician and she's got a diploma in Law, Note, in addition , she was said to enrol and has NOW got a degree in LAW. It was also reported that she has been doing well in all her roles in the house, such that she was sent to Harvard , and so on. Though, I don't know what 'she did well' means oooo. but, I learnt she's strict. Maybe she's another Dora, Ngozi , Let's wait and see, hoping for the best!!!!!

I think one or two states also had female speakers, in their own state house of assembly, long before now. If I remember correctly, the former Ogun state house of assembly had a woman as its' speaker - the Rt. Honourable Titi Oseni.