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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Pan-African Parliament\/former member of ECOWAS Parliament, Fatoumatta Njai, says it is disheartening that 1 out of 4 women in the Nigerian Senate is facing one struggle or the other.<\/p>\n

Njai expressed her grievances on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television.<\/p>\n

This is coming following the prevention of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from resuming in the Senate after the expiration of her six months\u2019 suspension.<\/p>\n

The Senate on Monday told Natasha that she could not resume yet because of her pending case in court.<\/p>\n

Reacting, the former member of ECOWAS Parliament said the matter being sub judice should not stop Senator Natasha from going back after serving her suspension for six months.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know I\u2019m not a Nigerian but I\u2019m an African. I am a Pan-Africanist and also, as a former member of ECOWAS Parliament, I know a little of how Nigerian politics is.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know the struggles and the hurdles that women parliamentarians go through to be elected, let alone going to serve and having been denied that opportunity to serve,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Pan-African Parliament\/former member of ECOWAS Parliament, Fatoumatta Njai, says it is disheartening that 1 out of 4 women in the Nigerian Senate is facing one struggle or the other. Njai expressed her grievances on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television. 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