Group demands end to abuse end to abuse, harassment of Sen Natasha
Omeiza Bilal
The Say No to Violence in Ebiraland (SNTVE) has called on the Senate to put an end to the abuse and harassment of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement signed on behalf of the group, by its spokesman, Hon. Abdulrazak O. Mamman, said it has become necessary to caution against continued effort to frustrate Sen. Natasha in her bid to represent her people and sponsoring bills and motions to address the pressing needs of her constituency.
According to the group, the height of it all is the recent incident about seat reallocation that happened in the red chamber.
“We strongly condemn the ongoing intimidation and harassment of the distinguished Senator and urge the Senate President to respect the office of Senator Natasha and the people of Kogi Central that she represents.
“Judging by the antecedents of the Senate President, it is no longer news that he has a penchant for talking carelessly and has zero tolerance for women, deriving joy in making condescending statements about women. While it is not in our place to educate him on the need to act responsibly as a public servant, we have deemed it necessary to caution against extending his irresponsible traits to the lawmaker representing our constituency.
“As a respected and committed lawmaker, Senator Natasha has consistently demonstrated her commitment to the welfare and progress of her constituency. She is the first Senator from Kogi Central who has given our people a voice in the National Assembly, and we will not accept any attempt to intimidate, silence her voice, or malign her person.
“We will not sit idly by while Senator Natasha is being bullied and harassed. We are calling on all security agencies to investigate the cause of these unacceptable actions from the Senate President and protect the life of Senator Natasha as well.”
“If this profane act by Sen. Akpabio continues, we will be forced to stage a massive protest and occupy the National Assembly until he retraces his steps. The people of Kogi Central deserve better.”
“An attempt to silence Sen. Natasha is an attempt to stifle the voice of the Kogi Central people. We will continue to stand in solidarity with Senator Natasha and will continue to support her efforts to provide good representation to the people of Kogi Central senatorial district,” SNTVE said, in the statement.
