Eme Ufot Ekaette
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Eme Ufot Ekaette was elected Senator for the Akwa Ibom South constituency of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
Ekaette obtained B.Pharm (Hons) at Obafemi Awolowo University
, Ife
in 1970.
She became a Manager Pharmacy at NNPC, Chief Pharmacy at Military Hospital, Managing Director at Safi Pharm, Board Member of UBEC and a Director of Union Bank.
Her husband, Ufot Ekaette
, was a senior civil servant who was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on 29 May 1999 by President Olusegun Obasanjo, and later served as Federal Minister of Niger Delta in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
After taking her seat in the Senate in June 2007, Ekaette was appointed to committees on Women and Youth, Local and Foreign Debts, Health and Environment.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that she had not sponsored any bills but had shown committed leadership to her Women Affairs Development Committee.
Later she sponsored a bill on Indecent Dressing, which became known as the nudity bill.
The proposed legislation would prescribe three months imprisonment for women who display their belly buttons, breasts or wear mini skirts in public places.
The bill was presented by a Nigerian delegation to the United Nations
General Assembly, where it drew some criticism, and was a subject of considerable controversy in Nigeria.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Ekaette obtained B.Pharm (Hons) at Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria...
, Ife
Ife
Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...
in 1970.
She became a Manager Pharmacy at NNPC, Chief Pharmacy at Military Hospital, Managing Director at Safi Pharm, Board Member of UBEC and a Director of Union Bank.
Her husband, Ufot Ekaette
Ufot Ekaette
Ufot Ekaette was appointed the first Nigerian Minister of Niger Delta on 17 December 2008 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.-Background:...
, was a senior civil servant who was appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on 29 May 1999 by President Olusegun Obasanjo, and later served as Federal Minister of Niger Delta in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua.
After taking her seat in the Senate in June 2007, Ekaette was appointed to committees on Women and Youth, Local and Foreign Debts, Health and Environment.
In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that she had not sponsored any bills but had shown committed leadership to her Women Affairs Development Committee.
Later she sponsored a bill on Indecent Dressing, which became known as the nudity bill.
The proposed legislation would prescribe three months imprisonment for women who display their belly buttons, breasts or wear mini skirts in public places.
The bill was presented by a Nigerian delegation to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
General Assembly, where it drew some criticism, and was a subject of considerable controversy in Nigeria.