Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola (née Akinola) (born May 5, 1931) is a Nigerian diplomat and politician best known for being the first female cabinet minister in Nigeria upon her appointment in 1979.[1]
Ebun Oyagbola | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adenike Ebunoluwa Akinola May 5, 1931 Igan Alade, Yewa North, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1958–present |
Life
editBorn on May 5, 1931, Oyagbola is a native of Igan Alade, a town in Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria where she was born and completed her early education.[2] She then trained to be a teacher at a training college in Ilaro, thereafter, she taught at schools in Yewa and then Mushin, before becoming headmistress of an elementary school in Mushin. In 1960, she went abroad for further training in accounting.
Oyagbola joined the Federal Civil Service in 1963 after completing her studies in England, United Kingdom.[3] In December 1979, she became Nigeria's first female cabinet minister after she was appointed Minister of National Planning under the Shehu Shagari-led administration, a position she held until October 1983.[4] She later became Nigeria's. Ambassador to the United Mexican States of Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala.[5][6] She currently serves as the President of the Nigerian chapter of Attitudinal Healing International.
References
edit- ^ JUBRIL OLABODE AKA (5 March 2012). Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary Presidential Qualities: Equal Opportunities For All Genders (White, Black or Coloured People). Trafford Publishing. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-1-4669-1555-8.
- ^ The Nigerian Government. Federal Department of Information, Domestic Publicity Division. 1982.
- ^ New Times. New Breed Organisation Limited. 1983.
- ^ Oche, Michael (14 November 2010). "Nigeria: Politics - Women as 'Underdogs'". Leadership Newspaper. AllAfrica. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Ayotunde, Taye (21 September 2014). "Ebun Oyagbola: Shagari paid us N1,000 monthly as ministers". The Niche. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Suleiman, O. Zainab (5 November 2006). "Nigeria: 'Marwa Will Retain EFCC'". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 July 2016.