The Federal Government has stepped into the ongoing leadership crisis in the National Assembly following the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District.
Speaking on Friday during the Meet-the-Press Programme at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Minister of Women Affairs, Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim, addressed the issue, stating that efforts were underway to resolve the situation.
“It is unfortunate; we’re going to be brokering peace.
“In the last assembly, we had nine women senators; in this Assembly, we have four. We don’t want to lose any member of the Senate or House of Representatives.
“We want to increase the numbers.
“We will engage all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy,” she said.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim said she was at the National Assembly on Thursday, where they marked international Women’s Day.
She said the last thing the President of the Senate said was, “We’re open to broker peace.
“So, we’re going to be an intermediary between the two parties to see that peace reigns.
“We will continue to sensitise women so that we will work better together as women and men.”
