The 5 Nigerian Women Who Are Worthy Of Recognition [see below]

Women play an integral and vital role in
our society today being bearers of
children, keepers of homes, comforters,
bread-winners, providers and sources of
strength in society.

International Women’s Day is officially
celebrated globally on March 8th and it
attempts to look at the commendable
accomplishments of women globally while
demanding greater equality.
In honour of this day, here is a list of 5
inspiring Nigerian women who are worthy of
recognition in no particular order. They are:
Folorunsho Alakija
She is a Nigerian businesswoman who has
replaced Isabel dos Santos as the richest
woman of Africa, and also is the richest black
woman in the world. She is a business
tycoon involved in the fashion, oil
and printing industries. She is the group
managing director of...
The Rose of Sharon Group
which consists of The Rose of Sharon Prints &
Promotions Limited and Digital Reality Prints
Limited and the executive vice-chairman of
Famfa Oil Limited. Alakija is ranked
by Forbes as the richest woman in Nigeria with
an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion as of
2014, she is listed as the 96th most powerful
woman in the world by Forbes. Tara Fela-Durotoye
She is a Nigerian makeup artist and lawyer. A
pioneer in the bridal makeup profession
in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal
directory in 1999, set up international
standard makeup studios and established the
first makeup school in Nigeria.
She is the founder and CEO of House of Tara
International and creator of the Tara Orekelewa
Beauty range, Inspired Perfume and the H.I.P
Beauty range.
In 2007, She was awarded the Africa SMME
Award and the Entrepreneur award in South
Africa and in 2013, Forbes listed her as one 20
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
She is a Nigerian novelist and short story
writer. She has been called “the most
prominent” of a “procession of critically
acclaimed young Anglophone authors that is
succeeding in attracting a new generation of
readers to African literature.
Joke Silva
She is a Nigerian actress and director. She has
received several awards and nominations for
her work as an actress including the awards
for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2nd
Africa Movie Academy Awards in
2006, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at
the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008.
Abike Dabiri
She is a Nigerian politician and member of the
Nigeria Federal House of
Representatives representing Ikorodu Constituency
inLagos State. She was the Chairman of the
House Committee on Media & Publicity. She is
currently the chairman of House Committee on
Diaspora Affairs.
She was elected for the first time in 2003, and
re-elected in 2007.

The event was first celebrated by the United
Nations on March 8, 1975 to recognize
women’s accomplishments and promote global
gender equality.





 
source...yesnaija