With Tinubu’s ministerial list expected this week, I hope that at least a third of his appointees are women as part of an ambitious gender-balancing programme

Ayo Akinfe

[1] President Tinubu should forward a bill to the National Assembly that will scrap all laws which limit a woman's right to inherit family property

[2] Child marriages will become criminalised immediately with a minimum 10 year prison sentence for convicted criminals

[3] 50% women's representation will be guaranteed in all elected and appointed positions as from 2024

[4] Free smear tests will be made available in all states of the federation

[5] Free childcare will be made available for working mothers in all 774 local government areas. Dedicated childcare centres will be built as part of this programme

[6] Paid maternity leave will be a statutory right across Nigeria. Also, the federal government will provide free maternity centres in every local government area

[7] Free breast cancer screening and treatment will be available in every state capital

[8] Free sanitary towels will be given out to all secondary school girls

[9] Sex with a minor becomes statutory rape carrying a five year prison sentence

[10] Domestic violence carries a minimum of a five year sentence.