Name Beni Lar | Role Politician | |
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Hon Beni Lar,16 May 2016 fielding questions to Hon Minister of state for Petroleum Resources on the
Beni Lar is a politician of the People's Democratic Party from Plateau State, Nigeria.
Contents
- Hon Beni Lar16 May 2016 fielding questions to Hon Minister of state for Petroleum Resources on the
- Hon Beni Lar In my constituency over 5000 people are yet to receive their voters card
- Biography and career
- Quote
- References
Hon. Beni Lar: " In my constituency over 5000 people are yet to receive their voters card"
Biography and career
She is the eldest daughter of Solomon Lar, a former Governor of Plateau State and Prof. Mary Lar. She says,
“My father taught me that there is no difference between a male and a female (child). He taught me to be hard-working; so, I trained as a lawyer just like him.
She has "urged Nigerians not to forget her father’s legacy of unity, peace and love, adding, 'This is what we need to promote this nation'."
In 2007, she was elected to the House of Representatives. As of July 2014, she represents the Langtang North and South constituency. She serves as Chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee on Human Rights.
She has supported emergency funding for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), increased penalties for child abuse and the creation of a National Child Protection and Enforcement Agency. In 2010, she participated in The GlobalPOWER® Women Network in Africa: Women Parliamentarians and Ministers United Against HIV/AIDS.
After 2013 attacks by herdsmen in Langtang South left seventy people dead, she urged the Nigerian Federal government to improve the conditions of local roads, so as to make it possible for security forces to arrive in a timely manner. She has also called for the creation of grazing reserves for Fulani herdsmen, saying:
“All who eat meat should be considerate enough to let go of their land for the source of the meat. Nigeria is blessed with enough land for everybody, and Nigerians should be gracious enough to recognize that the meat that the herdsman provides is for the community”.
In May 2014, she led a group of protesters from Nigerians United Against Terrorism, wearing t-shirts "with the inscription "#ReleaseOurGirls."", showing solidarity with the Nigerian military in its efforts rescue the victims of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping. One news source reports that some rally attendees received government funding.
Quote
"“We must say things that will cause the country to grow.”