Ajoke Muhammed
Ajoke Muhammed | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Nigeria | |
| In office 29 July 1975 – 13 February 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Victoria Gowon |
| Succeeded by | Esther Oluremi Obasanjo |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 5 |
Hafsatu Ajoke Muhammed is a Nigerian conservationist and the fourth First Lady of Nigeria. She is the widow of Murtala Ramat Muhammed who was a Nigerian Head of State from 29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976.[1]
Biography[]
Ajoke Muhammed married Murtala Muhammed in 1963.[2]
She trained as a dental therapist but developed an interest in plants. She set up the Murtala Muhammed Memorial Botanical Garden, a 30-hectare garden along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos in 1991.[3][4] She also owns a 20-hectare garden in Abuja named Sarius Palmetum and Botanic Garden.[3][5]
She has 5 living children and launched the Murtala Muhammed foundation in memory of her husband alongside his family.[6]
References[]
- ^ Okon-Ekong, Nseobong (2010-10-02). "Nigeria: First Ladies - Colourful Brilliance, Gaudy Rays". Thisday. AllAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ Adenekan, Moruff (2018-02-13). "Murtala Muhammed: Tribute To The Man Whose Face Adorns The Twenty Naira Note". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ a b "One woman's mission to save Nigeria's palms". BBC News. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Kamil, Muhammed (1996). Africa Has Come of Age: The Ideological Legacy of General Murtala Ramat Muhammed. Munascripts Noetic Associates. ISBN 978-978-33666-0-2.
- ^ "Murtala Muhammed children extol mother's virtues during 80th birthday celebration". Vanguard News. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Siollun, Max (2009). Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture (1966-1976). Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87586-710-6.
Categories:
- First Ladies of Nigeria
- Conservationists
- Horticulturists
- Living people