To the Nigerian Woman…
Because you are strong and resilient and we know you will win, we go down memory lane to celebrate the First Woman.
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was one of the first Nigerian women to drive a car and one of the earliest women to fight publicly for women’s political rights in colonial Nigeria.
Margaret Ekpo was one of the first Nigerian women elected to political office.
Franca Afegbua was the first woman elected to the Nigerian Senate.
Virginia Etiaba was the first woman to serve as a state governor in Nigeria.
Grace Alele-Williams was the first woman to become Vice Chancellor of a Nigerian university.
Flora Nwapa was the first Nigerian woman to publish a novel internationally.
Chioma Ajunwa was the first Nigerian woman to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Tems was the first Nigerian woman to win a Grammy Awards.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was the first woman and the first African to become Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Ibukun Awosika was the first woman to serve as Chair of First Bank of Nigeria Limited
Just add your name, because you will become the First Woman, making remarkable strides, and we would be here to support your journey.
Happy Women’s Month.
