Some women in Nigeria have learnt to distinguish themselves from being under the shadow of a man to becoming the figure head and movers and shakers of various sectors they find themselves. Here are 5 most influential women in Nigeria.
1. Patience Jonathan: Right now, no one knows the whereabouts of this woman who kept us entertained and all cracked up her husband was president. Her serious grammatical blunders are what.we cannot forget in a hurry as well as her famous exclamation during the Chibok girls crisis 'There's God oh' still used in various comedy videos. The surprising thing is she is the most educated First lady in Nigerian.
2. Folorunsho Alakija: Presently the richest black woman in the world, Alakija is a mover and shaker of the nation's economy. Her wealth speaks volume as she never forgets her humble beginning as a Tailor and continued to help support women from various works of life.
3. Chimamanda Adiche: No one in the art world has not been influenced by Purple Hibiscus (that's unless you haven't read the book). The 'Ada', as many from the igbo land choose to call her is a source of inspiration to young girls in Nigeria and Africa at large. She holds the record as the 3rd most influential woman in the world. Her annual writers camp is something young and aspiring writers look forward to as it helps to widen their knowledge on the scope of creative writing.
4. Oby Ezekwesili: Former Minister of Education under the Obasanjo-led administration. She's presently the convener of The famous BBOG campaign 'Bring Back Our Girls'. She was a candidate in the last presidential election where she was the leading representative from her gender. Oby holds an history as a woman who has been through a lot and understands the core ethics of freedom from fighting.
Columnist : Edaki Aaron Odion (A_Clef The Poet)
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