The House of Representatives has approved dual indigeneship for married women as of right in Nigeria.
By the approval, married women can now choose to be indigenes
of either their state of origin or both their state of origin and state of marriage, for those married outside their state of origin.
The approval on Tuesday, followed the consideration of a Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment ETC) Act 2010 CAP F7 Vol 6, which among others seeks to give married women certain rights and privileges in both states of origin and marriage.
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The bill was sponsored by Edward Gyang Pwajok, Plateau, PDP.
While debating the general principles of the proposed amendment, Pwajok noted that married women usually faced the dilemma of either choosing their state of origin or state of marriage in official matters.
Recall that the bill had been considered by the House in March before it was referred to the Committee of Whole for further inputs.
