A women group, the Niger Delta Women League, has commended the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate for their role in the trade disputes between the Federal Government and Labour unions.
The commendation was contained in a statement by the group, consisting of mothers and female stakeholders in the region, in support of Akpabio.
The intervention of the Senate led to the suspension of the strike by resident doctors and the planned protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
The Women League stated: “We the leaders and members of the above non-partisan and non-government association hereby state that we are impressed with the 10th Senate under the transparent leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio.
“We also call on the generality of Nigerians, particularly our women, to rally round the current leadership in their avowed commitment to making life meaningful and bearable for Nigerians through human face legislation.
“Our women and children are very impressed with the intervention of the Senate Leadership in the NLC, TUC and NARD crises which led to the resolution of the crises.
“This is not forgetting their stoppage of the planned increase in electricity tariff by DISCOS.
“We condemn plans by some sponsored groups in the South or any part of the country to call for the resignation of the President of the Senate.
“It is a matter that the Senate bureaucracy led by the Clerk of the National Assembly has come out to state that the money was the running cost of the Senators and appropriated for in 2023 budget.
“We call on members of the public to disregard such sponsored calls and give their support for the Akpabio-led Senate to deliver on their plans for Nigerian through the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.”
Signatories to the press statement included the National President of the Niger Delta Women League, Hon. Sheila Abiye Tamuno and the state coordinators, as follows:
Ajemina Gobo (Rivers); Madam Eureal Allagoa (Bayelsa); Elizabeth Moses Bassey (Cross River); Eucharia Ezidimma Ewurum (Imo); Madam Isesele Francisca Ofure (Edo);
Madam Unwana Ibanga (Akwa Ibom); Madam Okubakere Ominisan (Ondo); Madam Happy Otojareri (Delta); Madam Amarachi Lydia Clairebelle Ijezie (Abia); and Amb. Ojineme Enakheme (FCT).
