From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Member representing Ikwo/Ezza South federal constituency, Ebonyi State, in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah, has advised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to exercise restraint in the way she was going about her alleged sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Ogah said her attitude was capable of affecting women’s inclusion and participation in the affairs of the nation.
In a statement in Abakaliki, Ogah, chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, regretted that Natasha’s attitude was coming when the clamour for more women inclusion and participation in governance has reached its crescendo and would likely receive consideration in constitutional amendments.
He, therefore, urged women to call the Senator in order to avoid endangering their chances in the country. Ogah said: “Senator Natasha’s attitude will affect women’s participation in politics and constitutional amendments.
“Some sections of the constitution will be amended to accommodate more women in the affairs of this country and protect women’s rights. No right thinking man will vote for sections of the country that will protect women’s interest based on her scandal and attitude.
“With the way Natasha is behaving, it will affect all these chances women have in this country.
“I call on women in this country to call her in order to avoid damaging their future. This is because men will be feeling threatened if women are given more quota in the governance of this country because of what Natasha is doing.”