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Prof. Ayodele Atsenuwa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) of the University of Lagos, on Thursday advocated a gender-neutral language, inclusiveness and deletion of Section 29 (4) from the 1999 Nigeria Constitution.
Constitutional Review: Group seeks inclusion of female children in inheritance
“The practice of denial of inheritance rights has caused untold hardship on women and girl children. 3 min read
The African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) has proposed a Constitution guaranteeing the rights of widows and widowers to the inheritance of properties jointly acquired in the absence of a will.
Mandy Asagba, President, AWLA, said both male and female children should have explicitly stated rights to inheritance.
The AWLA president also said the Land Use Act should be repealed according to the yearnings of Nigerians or amended to guarantee equal access to land and adequate compensation to men, women, and the poor.