My bills don’t get attention as a female in the house— Nyeche, Rivers female lawmaker

Ms. Victoria Wobo Nyeche, the member representing Port Harcourt State Constituency I at the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs, speaks on her experience as the only female lawmaker in the 32-member 8th Assembly. 

Nyeche

According to the interview obtained by VAM from Vanguard interview room, She stated that "Being the only female legislator in the 8th Assembly in Rivers State has not really been an easy experience most of sponsored bills remain unattended to and I would have loved to have other women there with me so that, as women, we can understand ourselves better. But I have learnt to cope with every situation I find myself in. After all, in the legislature, everybody is seen as a gentleman. I have learnt to cope with my colleagues and to ensure that I express my views irrespective of gender and party affiliations. The House is expected to be just one House, and, as a House, we are expected to put the interest of the state first in everything we do".