Maryam Babangida: The Iconic First Lady Who Transformed Women’s Roles in Nigeria

Maryam Babangida: The Iconic First Lady Who Transformed Women’s Roles in Nigeria

Maryam Babangida: The Iconic First Lady Who Transformed Women’s Roles in Nigeria Maryam Babangida (November 1, 1948 – December 27, 2009) was the elegant and trailblazing First Lady of Nigeria from 1985 to 1993 during the military regime of her husband, General Ibrahim Babangida, whom she married on September 6, 1969. With a mixed heritage,…