NAWOJ FCT Chapter Wants Senator Abbo Sanctioned
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, has called for immediate suspension of the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Abbo, for physically assaulting a nursing mother at an adult toy shop in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairperson of NAWOJ FCT, Com. Stella Okoh-Esene, and Assistant Secretary, Com. Nkeiru Nnoli.
NAWOJ while condemning in totality the unfortunate act, urged the leadership of the 9th Senate to speed up investigation into the disgraceful conduct of the lawmaker and enforce appropriate sanctions.
The association notes that the senator’s action violates the provision of the Code of Conduct Act provided for in the 5th Schedule, Part 1 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended).
NAWOJ noted that the effect of the session is to establish and maintain a high standard of morality in the conduct of Government business and to ensure that the actions and behaviour of public officers conform to the highest standard of public morality and accountability.
The statement also decried the increasing rate of women abuse and molestation in the country and called on government at all levels to be proactive with measures in curbing the menace.
NAWOJ commended the efforts of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to holistically investigate the incident but condemned the conduct of the Mobile Policeman, who witnessed the act and failed to protect the victim from her assailant.
NAWOJ however urged the IGP to go beyond ordering a holistic investigation into the incident by ensuring that justice is done and seen to have been done so as to restore the trust and confidence of the people in the Nigeria Police Force to protect them under all circumstances.
Meanwhile, NAWOJ has expressed concern that the leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC), and 9th House of Representatives has not deem it fit to compensate the only woman who indicated interest in the speakership position, but had to bow to party supremacy after expending time and money in the campaign for the position.
The association stressed that Hon Nkeiru Onyejiocha, as a-four term member of the House is eminently qualified and deserves to be a principal officer of the House as she not only represents her home constituency but Nigerian women as a whole.
