ENUGU— The Enugu State House of
Assembly, Tuesday last week, threw out the
Equal Rights and Opportunities for men and
women and Other Matters Related Thereto
Bill sponsored by a female legislator, claiming
that the bill was another way of introducing
gay marriage in the state.

The bill, sponsored by Dame Lydia Nkechi Omeje-Ogbu (Nsukka West Constituency) and House Committee Chairman on Gender Affairs, had scaled the first reading before suffering a setback as most members kicked viciously against it.

It took the intervention of the Speaker of the
House, Edward Ubosi, to save the bill from
being thrown out, outright. Ubosi suggested
that the bill be stepped down to make room
for further consultations. The Speaker,
however, praised Mrs Omeje-Ogbu for her
efforts so far, pointing out that the bill should
be stepped down for wider consultations to
be carried out.

According to Ubosi, although majority of the
members had kicked against the bill, the
Assembly did not want to kill it prematurely,
hence the need for further debate at a future
date.

Introducing the bill, Mrs. Omeje- Ogbu
had said that the purpose was to give effect to
chapters two, three and four of the 1999
Constitution, adding that when passed into
law, it would protect all persons from
discrimination on the basis of sex in both the
private and public sectors.

She further said that the bill provided
protection for women groups, integrity and
human dignity just as it affirmed their rights
to equal opportunities in a bid to realise their
full potentials. Omeje-Ogbu then suggested
that the bill be published in the media so that
any person who has any comment against all
or any part of the provisions could submit
same to the Clerk of the House, pointing out
that neither marriage, divorce or widowhood
should deny women their rights in the area of
appointments in the state.

According to her, women should be given
equal opportunities as men and women
attended same schools and were awarded
same degrees, wondering why they should be
discriminated against.

However, most members of the House opposed the bill.

Contributing to the debate before it was
stepped down, Deputy Speaker, Dons
Uzogbado and Agbo Ugwumba of Enugu East
Rural Constituency, suggested that if ever the
bill should see the light of day, a lot of
sections have to be either amended or
deleted.

Also, Sunny Ude- Okoye (Awgu North Constituency) dissociated himself from such a bill “BECAUSE HERE IS AFRICA AND NOT AMERICA" adding that IF ANYBODY WANTED SUCH PRACTICE AS SUGGESTED IN THE BILL, HE/SHE SHOULD GO TO AMERICA.

He said: “I have risen to declare my stand. I have risen to take my stand THIS IS A COLOSAL WASTE! THE BILL IS TALKING ABOUT THE WOMEN, THE WOMEN. WHO IS DECIEVING WHO!!??

“Here is Africa. Anybody who wants to practice what President Obama and
Americans are practising should go to America.”

He stressed that debating the bill was a waste of time as the rights of everybody, including women, had been provided for in the 1999 Constitution.

According to him, the bill was deceitful. He
added: “It is total deceit. If you say 35 percent
of women, it is deceitful. Why not say 50
percent. I am saying that I am against the bill
in its entirety and will never support it.”

Another member of the House, Iloabuchi
Aniagu (Nkanu West) spoke in the same vein
with Ude-Okoye, adding that the bill should
be stepped down for further
consultations. Aniagu said the bill might be
talking about gay marriage without anybody
realising it, adding, ”I can see some unseen
hands in the bill.”

The Enugu State House of
Assembly, Tuesday last week, threw out the
Equal Rights and Opportunities for men and
women and Other Matters Related Thereto
Bill sponsored by a female legislator

Progressive01:
They have started arriving. I wonder what their defence would be. Another round of inane mumbo jumbo no doubt.

HERE IS AFRICA AND NOT AMERICA. IF ANYBODY WANTED SUCH PRACTICE AS SUGGESTED IN THE BILL, HE/SHE SHOULD GO TO AMERICA.

modath:


What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander!!



When are we going to do away with that our 14th century same sex prohibition bill sef? We have to keep up with world trends too!





P.S; #IstandWithAisha Monkeys, don't die in my mentions this beautiful Monday morning, you don't have to care so much about what "strangers" post on the inter Web, if it hurts your soul, log out and have breakfast!! E fit be hunger dey turn your belle

Young03:
please that my nsukka woman should go and seat down


it can't happen in Enugu state


proudly #NSK#

QuotaSystem:
^^ Did you not see where the members kicked viciously against the bill championing equal rights for women?

Hypocrites and Sons (Nig.) Ltd.

QuotaSystem:
^^ Did you not see where the members kicked viciously against the bill championing equal rights for women?

Hypocrites and Sons (Nig.) Ltd.

dEastActivist:


[size=4pt]Hypocrites ke??

They have different views and they are entitled to it.

Meanwhile didn't the Constitution of Nigeria guarantee such right?

Why go for redundancy?

You are the bigger hypocrite and a sycophant for not admitting they later agreed for the bill to be stepped down for more consultations.

Please I have no time to argue this, the Constitution sees every Nigerian as equal.
Besides you can equally get lost.[/size]

QuotaSystem:


Sour grapes of guilt.

Progressive01:
See one yuuf up there wants to kill himself screaming igbo when no one has mentioned any tribe here.

His conscience is ripping him apart.

DropShot:
Nigerians are largely hypocrites.

Those who can't stand a woman talk back at them hailed Aisha and condemned PMB.

Same set of people who tag themselves pro-feminism don't see anything wrong in killing a bill that would have strengthen their position.

They're indeed Chronically Embittered and Disgruntled Elements (CEDE)! (credit Modath)

modath:



... Na real wah....

Person say vegetable seller why your vegetable colour be like this, e respond; This one is not from the farm near the "refuse dump".... prickly conscience tinz...

modath:


What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander!!

When are we going to do away with that our 14th century same sex prohibition bill sef? We have to keep up with world trends too!

P.S; #IstandWithAisha Monkeys, don't die in my mentions this beautiful Monday morning, you don't have to care so much about what "strangers" post on the inter Web, if it hurts your soul, log out and have breakfast!! E fit be hunger dey turn your belle

QuotaSystem:
^^ Did you not see where the members kicked viciously against the bill championing equal rights for women?

Hypocrites and Sons (Nig.) Ltd.

Progressive01:
It is called "selective blindness".

Na so dem dey go around removing tiny specs from people eyes when they themselves dey suffer from glaucoma.