Dear National Democratic
Institute and Country Folks,
On or about February 2017, upon
my inquiry on why the GEO Bill was being delayed, NDI gender advisor Ms Ene
Edeh asked me to personally liaise with my learned friend, Oby Nwankwo who was
co-ordinating legislative activities towards the enactment of the Gender Equal
Opportunities Bill. I enthused that the Senate President and Speaker Dogara
should get NASS to pass this Bill.
Barrister Mrs Oby Nwankwo
was in CEDAW New York. Well known to me, I said to my Learned Lady Oby as we
were soon to interact, what kept the Bill from passing and her thoughts moving
forward? She said she was planning a workshop after the foiled attempt at a
public hearing of the national assembly. The workshop was intended to get
Islamic scholars like Emir Sanusi and others to present on gender rights
bearing in mind HRM our Sultan’s position. I was on Facebook now 10/12/17 and
read from OSIWA’s personnel and others post she passed and condolence messages
were being written. I asked on FB what happened to Nigeria’s great gender
champion. Please NDI find out was she ill?.
Barrister Mrs. Oby Nwankwo, founder and Executive Director of the
Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC), non-governmental
organization, held a Masters degree in Law. She retired from the magistracy after
23 years of service; a human rights activist, election observer she had been in
the forefront of the campaign for women’s rights. She was a mobiliser,
consultant and trainer/Facilitator and author of several publications on gender
and women’s rights. She represented Africa on the Steering Committee of the
Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC); was on ICC Gender Justice
Team; Advisory Board member of Global Fund for Women.
Member CEDAW committee UN
working in New York City when it happened.
Resquiescat in pace
Respectfully
Attorney Carol Ajie
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