First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has lamented that despite several measures taken by the government and political parties to increase number of women in governance, there were still some barriers placed on their path.

Mrs. Tinubu made this remarks at an ECOWAS Parliament event held at the National Assembly at tended by the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadija Memounatou Ibrahimah, in her office at the Presidential Villa yesterday.

According to a statement by her spokesperson, Bisola Kukoyi, the First Lady noted that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration had made significant progress in encouraging women participation on politics but barriers still exists especially culturally and socially.

She said: “These barriers include deeply entrenched societal norms, systemic discriminatory practices, structural issues within our political systems, and financial incapability. “To achieve this across board, we must be seen to walk the talk.

For instance, our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken significant steps to remove financial barriers by making nomination forms for elective positions free at grassroots level, ensuring that capable and qualified women can participate in the political process without the burden of prohibitive costs.”

Mrs. Tinubu commended the Federal House of Representatives for its recent passage of the Bill seeking 74 seats for women in the National Assembly in a bid to encourage more female participation in politics and governance.