Dame abimbola fashola biography
- Abimbola Fashola (born 6 April 1965) is a former First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.
- Abimbola Fashola is a former First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.
- Dame Abimbola Emmanuella Fashola was born into the Ojo Ibadan family of Ibadan, Oyo State.
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Abimbola Fashola, deliberate about teaching morals, upholding the value of education
Dame Abimbola Emmanuella Fashola was born into the Ojo Ibadan family of Ibadan, Oyo State. She is a Secretary and Administrator by profession. She is a passionate, caring and purpose- driven woman who champions issues relating to education, HIV/AIDS discrimination, poverty eradication, parenting and skills acquisition as well as preservation of the environment.
She has worked in various positions at the British Council for 19 years but eventually resigned to support her husband’s aspiration in 2006.
As the wife of the former Governor of Lagos State; she built 4 recreation centres and the first retirement recreation centre in Lekki, Lagos/Nigeria.
She is the founder of LEARN (Leadership Empowerment and Resource Network) a Non- Governmental Organisation established to groom the youth to be self-confident and socially responsible.
Her NGO helps the youth, while still in college, to develop a passion and obtain the necessary skills for vocational and entrepreneurial training. She also runs
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Celebrating an icon of humanity at 50 -Abimbola Emanuella Fashola
I have been privileged to meet different distinguished women at different times in my life and the woman who graces this page this week as my Leading Woman is indeed exceptional. A mother, mentor, humble, graced, elegant, affable, intelligent, dependable, with integrity and without airs…these are few words that come to mind as I try to describe this woman of substance. I write about her not describing her from a distance or as someone I have read about in the papers, heard on radio or seen on television…NO! I write about her as someone I have a personal relationship with so when I say her traits of selflessness, compassion and wisdom are exceptional, it is from who knows and it is the TRUTH!
Being in a position of honour comes with all the paraphernalia of the ‘office’ but never for one day has this woman exhibited the trait of someone swallowed up in the euphoria ofthe office of The First Lady of a remarkable state like Lagos State. For someone to remain meek and refuse to be carried away on an envi
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Abimbola Fashola
Abimbola Fashola, née le , est une journaliste nigériane et ancienne première dame de l'État de Lagos[1],[2].
Biographie
[modifier | modifier le code]Origines et Education
[modifier | modifier le code]Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola naît le 6 avril 1965 dans la ville d'Ibadan, capitale de l'État d'Oyo, au sud-ouest du Nigéria[3]. Après une formation en secrétariat, elle obtient un certificat en informatique à l'Université de Lagos[4].
Carrière
[modifier | modifier le code]En 1987, elle commence sa carrière comme journaliste stagiaire au Daily Sketch avant ses services au British Council. En 2006, elle y démissionne, à la suite de la candidature de son mari Babatunde Fashola au poste de gouverneur de Lagos[5],[6].
Vie privée
[modifier | modifier le code]Fille de Adenusi Adeojo, premier directeur nigérian de Texaco au Nigéria. Elle se marie à l'homme politique Babatunde Fashola, et de leur unions ressort deux enfants[7].
Notes et références
[modifier | modifier le code]- ↑« My love story with gov Fashola-Lagos first lad
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