Women leaders from the North Central geo-political zone have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow “forces of progress” in the National Assembly to be intimidated.

Women Rally Behind Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

In a statement issued on Wednesday in Makurdi, the North Central Women Front (NCWF), led by Mrs. Mary Adamu, condemned the leadership of the Senate for allegedly frustrating bright and articulate lawmakers, particularly Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

“The recent action of the Senate leadership can only lead to moral and political disorder. The Senate appears to have become a casual blackboard for juvenile graffiti,” the women declared.

They also praised the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for standing firm on issues in the Senate, describing the treatment of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan as “an ascendancy of evil in the country.”

Senate Clerk Accused of Promoting Anti-Natasha Agenda

The group criticized the Clerk of the Senate for allegedly promoting a divisive agenda and urged other geo-political zones to join them in freeing senators from what they termed “the crude clutches of Senate leadership.”

“Majority of the senators now find themselves as hostages in the crude hands of the Senate leadership,” the NCWF statement read.

Mrs. Adamu stressed that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan remains “a leading activist and one of the intellectual pillars of the Senate,” lamenting that she has been unfairly degraded by the institution’s leadership.

Call for Justice and Inclusive Representation

The NCWF urged Nigerians to resist fascist tendencies in governance, warning that silencing vocal lawmakers like Akpoti-Uduaghan undermines democracy.

“Of what use are people who cowardly allow evil to exist?” the group queried, insisting that the time had come for women and progressive leaders across Nigeria to demand accountability and fairness.