The First Lady, Aisha Buhari Wednesday became the first wife of a Nigerian President to attend a plenary of the National Assembly as she witnessed the submission of the Constitution Review Report at the Senate.
She attended the plenary sessions in both chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Mrs. Buhari was at the National Assembly to throw her weight behind an item for amendment in the 1999 Constitution which seeks specific seats to be created for female legislators in the country.
The First Lady, who was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen; and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said she came to observe the proceedings as they affect women.
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan assured the First Lady that the Ninth Assembly while voting on the amendments to the constitution as contained in the ad-hoc committee’s report, would ensure that women participation in governance is commensurate with their population.
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