Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday attended the plenary sessions in both chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

She was in the Senate to observe the laying of the report of the Constitution Review Committee headed by the Deputy Senate President, Mr Ovie Omo-Agege.

She was accompanied to the Senate Chamber by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen and the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed.

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in a short remark after the report was laid by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege said the visit by the First Lady was to show support for a bill to have more female parliamentarians at the federal and state legislatures.

“The First Lady’s visit is to show support for a bill for more female parliamentarians in both chambers in the Senate and the House and the State Legislatures.

“This, we believe, will help in nation building as such significant participation by our women will add value to not only legislation but the much desired and needed national development.

“For us as a nation, our motto is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress. We believe that all hands must be on deck to ensure the participation of each and every segment of our society,” Lawan said.

Mrs Buhari was admitted into the chamber of the House of Representives along with the ministers to witness the laying of the constitution amendment bills.