The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, came under heavy criticisim for cautioning Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on the floor of the Senate.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Akpabio during Senate session said those in favour of the second reading of a bill should say ‘Aye’ while those against say ‘Nay’.
The ‘Nay’ response was the loudest and as the Senate President contemplated his next action, Senator Natasha rose to explain why she and some others were against the second reading of the bill.
“Mr President, we don’t want it to be killed. We just want a bit of modification. We don’t want the bill killed but there should be slight modification…”
Responding to her, Akpabio said, “You see Senator Natasha, in the chamber, you have to be recognized before you speak. We’re not in a nightclub.”
Natasha said, “Oh, pardon me,” and returned to her seat.
Akpabio’s remark to the senator has elicited negative reactions from Nigerians, who have taken to the video’s comment section to condemn how the Senate president handled the circumstances.
Jess wrote: “E no Dey hard for you to know men wey Dey talk down on their wives.. gvtter behavior.”
chiek007 wrote: ‘‘This is the reality of women in places of authority… it’s a struggle, but she will prevail!!!”
mmejanez wrote: ”Must be embarrassing to have a father like this..”
ozioma_electronics wrote: ”Misogyny is everywhere ladies protect yourselves.”
ozioma_electronics wrote: ”E Dey pain some men say I Dey market electronics especially in this market, in this Alaba market electronics business is a male dominated industry, so when they see that as I am a female and I am thriving they get angry, one man had the effrontery to me that I should be in the kitchen or a wife raising just kids, I told him I am not like his lazy female family members that only have childcare and marriage as their only ambition.”
its_mirabelle wrote: ‘‘This woman has seen 99 may the Allmighty not let her see 100.”
gwenshuga1 wrote: ‘‘She apologised so what is night club statement. I no know say this Akpabio is a misogynist.”
okunenyeife_cko wrote: ‘‘i think this senate president doesn’t have much regard for female senators, fierce strongly willed woman who all defeated men to clinch that seat. The way this senate president is going, he’s greatly embarrassing the chambers gender diversity culture with his utterances. i think they have to call him to order, abi banana 🍌 peels don finish for senate?”
lyricsmoe wrote: ”I see most people bring the misogyny card and it’s unfortunate that that’s wat we see. I’ve seen this same Sen President talk to men with disdain and it’s a gutter behaviour of who he is. I believe in women rights and I condemn this act but not everything is about men trumping it. Facts don’t care about feelings.”
