Several women groups on Wednesday staged a protest at the gate of the National Assembly over the rejection of women-related bills at plenary.
The protest comes less than 24 hours after the bill seeking to provide special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly, among other women-related were rejected both at the Senate and House of Representatives.
The lawmakers on Tuesday rejected all women-related bills including the one seeking to give at least ten slots to women as ministers and commissioners in the federal and state governments failed at the upper legislative chamber.
In protest against this, the women gathered early on Wednesday morning at the three arm zone and marched to the National Assembly gate chanting songs of solidarity against the move by the lawmakers.
The women said they were disappointed despite having assurances from the leadership of the house on the bills.
The groups demand that the Federal lawmakers take another look at the requests for 111 seats for women, citizenship, 35% representation in party leadership, more appointive positions in government, and vote in favour of these amendments.