Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has bemoaned the apparent exclusion from Senate proceedings.

According to reports, Natasha accused Committee Chairman Ireti Kingibe of excluding her from various committee events during her remarks during the Committee on Women Affairs’ budget defense.

The member expressed worry over an invitation to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) event in New York, citing the low number of women in the Senate.

Natasha said that after being apprised of the invitation, she was instructed to submit her passport for processing.

The senator claims that even though she replied within three hours, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs later informed her that her tardiness prevented her from attending.

Natasha emphasized her disconnection from the process by questioning the lack of cooperation and coordination among female senators over a major international women’s event.

She remarked, “I only found out about the event yesterday at 1:00 pm, and I replied with my passport right away. Even though I replied right away, I was later informed that I had come too late and would not be going.

“I shouldn’t receive different treatment than other women, especially when it comes to an event that aims to improve the lives of women.”