
Like Amazons, they have continued to rise in fame, with exotic paraphernalia of office and pet-projects, making Nigeria a bee-hive of First Ladies operation. Subsequent national First Ladies cued into the structure and legacy of the office and extended the phenomenon to state First Ladies. The rise and boom dates back to 1987, during the tenure of Maryam Babangida-wife of the then president.

Nigeria, First Ladies, Amazons, Crusaders, Better LifeĪBSTRACT: This paper is a study of the status and operations of Nigerian First Ladies.

London: Harper Collins Publications Limited.įirst Ladies in Nigeria: The Rise of Amazon Crusaders for Better Life of the Vulnerable
