Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, says women should benefit from quota system in regards to political participation.

He however said it is important that the special consideration is not enjoyed by relatives of people in government or “mistresses of big boys”.

The Catholic priest spoke on the topical issue on Saturday at a book festival in Abuja.

Quota system is designed to give opportunities to the best of under-represented segments of society.

TheCable had reported how senators and members of the house of representatives voted against bills seeking to provide more opportunities for women in politics and governance.

Reacting to the outcry over the issue, Kukah said the beauty of democracy is to expand the frontiers of knowledge, adding that “there are some things in the African culture that are the direct antithesis of democracy”.

“Now the women are talking about gender. These are conversations we never had before and of course, in Nigeria and in Africa they still tell you ‘can you imagine, men are talking and women are talking’ which is that it is not acceptable that a man should be talking and a woman is talking,” Kukah said.

“As far as I am concerned, people like myself or my small ethnic group that is marginalised even at local government level, I am asking if we are going to create a space for women, and I think we should, but we must agree on the kind of women who are going to benefit from that quota.

“Because if it is just the same big boys who are coming with their mistresses and their extra wives, it is not acceptable.

“Unless you are going to say that we create a quota for women but in creating that quota we must listen to 70, 80 percent of Nigerians who are not Igbos, who are not Hausas, who are not Fulanis, who are not those of us who have the right to be here.

“So I would suggest, yes grant the quota, but the quota cannot be benefitted… nobody who was already benefiting should benefit from that quota.”

“Because if it is just the same big boys who are coming with their mistresses and their extra wives, it is not acceptable.

Amazingify:
I support Matthew kukah

qekng40:
Quota system has its advantages and disadvantages.

Baitullah:
Make this man go rest. If you want something, work for it as others do instead of crying to get it on gold platter.

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Unpopular opinion

Funny as it sounds, prostitution thrives because there are patronage!
If there are no demand for a product, then there won't be supply.

Why we condemn this vices in women, the male gender should be disciplined to guide his third leg.

Infact there are men who prefers a woman who is 100% idle; she serves as a trophy escort that dignifies their fetish and she is rewarded handsomely. Nowadays, this ladies are booked for 3 months, 6 months or 1yr. And atimes, you will be tempted to think a man has a spouse, but the said "wife" is merely an escort or live inn mistress to him.

That is the reason that nocturnal sector is booming!
Tell a call girl to spend 27 days working for salary, she would tell you she can't waste her energy, while she can scoop more than that amount in a night stand with a rich client.
OMA.

DuBLINGreenb:
No, equality does not mean give women more seats

It means giving them equal opportunities, equal chances to get those seats

Do men have special seats? I mean seats reserved for men solely because they are men, so therefore why should women have special seats

You people just want to create more offices for wife's and daughters of politicians, who told MR. Kukah that if those seats are given, it'll go to a young girl who would have been doing runs?
It'll go to wives and daughters of politicians not the average Naija girl on the street.

Machinegun91:
Muric over to you