Empowering women is a necessity for Nigeria to be great, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said.
Mr Akpabio disclosed this on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a two-day international conference on women in governance organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja.
The Senate President, in a brief remark as the special guest of honour, said his presence at the occasion represents his first official engagement outside the National Assembly since his election as the President of the 10th Senate.
Mr Akpabio said he was committed to the issues relating to improving the conditions of women in Nigeria, including in political representation, the economy and governance.
“Those familiar with my antecedents will undoubtedly attest to my passion for promoting gender equality in all aspects of life, especially in the public sector.