The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Saturday,commended the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, fordeclaring a state of emergency on status of women. Gbajamiala had expressed worry over the status of womenparticularly as it concerns inclusion in governance and the growing violence anddiscrimination against them. The President of the council, Gloria Shoda, gave thecommendation in a statement released in Abuja. Shoda decried the rising spate of violence and abuse againstwomen, adding that Nigerian women would not forget the Speaker if he pushed the9th assembly to tackle women challenges in the country. According to her, women are the bed rock of nation building,and having them in key decision making positions will further bring developmentto Nigeria. The president, therefore, appealed to the 9th assembly toensure an all inclusive government, which would be recorded in history thattheir tenure improved the life of women in the country.