Known for their individual fashion
leanings, these women are some of the brightest minds in their
respective professions. As the top women in President Muhammadu Buhari’s
cabinet, they command a lot of respect and admiration
Aisha Alhassan (Minister of Women Affairs)
A lawyer by training and the first woman
to be appointed Attorney General of Taraba State, Aisha Alhassan, is
Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister. She was also the All Progressives
Congress candidate in the 2015 governorship election in Taraba State. A
sports lover, she actively supports the Taraba State Football
Association in several ways. Stylish in her own way, Alhassan, clearly
favours colourful prints and scarves in breathtaking designs. Known for
her signature red lipstick and well-manicured nails, the light-skinned
beauty is fashionably elegant. Blessed with an impressive height and a
beautiful smile, it isn’t difficult to spot her in a gathering of
equally stylish women.
Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs)
A dynamic politician, Khad1ja Bukar Abba
Ibrahim served two terms as a legislator representing Yobe State. As
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, she brings to bear her wealth of
experience having previously served as Commissioner for Transport and
Energy in Yobe State for three years. A Business Studies and Sociology
graduate of Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, an affiliate of
the University of Surrey, soft-spoken Bukar-Abba is a silent achiever.
During her first tenure as a legislator, she was Deputy Chairman of both
the House Committee on Rural Development and House Committee on
Communication. She was also was a member in the Power, Water Resources,
Interior, Appropriation, Electoral Matters, Banking, Petroleum, Police
Affairs, and Constitution Review Committees. A conservative dresser, she
loves to wear pastel-coloured outfits and also keeps her make-up sweet
and simple.
Amina Mohammed (Minister of Environment)
Beautiful Amina Mohammed is Nigeria’s
Minister of Environment. Recognised for her role as a Special Adviser on
Post-2015 Development Planning to the United Nations Secretary-General,
Ban Ki-Moon, she is vibrant and hard working. Mohammed worked as a
Senior Adviser on Millennium Development Goals to three different
Presidents of Nigeria between 2000 and 2014. She has served on several
international advisory boards and panels including the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation. She worked in the United Nations Millennium
Project as a Coordinator of the Task Force on Gender and Education for
the United Nations Millennium Project. Blessed with a flawless
complexion, her style can best be described as classic and refreshing.
Aisha Abubakar (Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Investment)
An alumna of the University of Leeds,
Aisha Abubakar, is the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and
Investment. A black beauty, she was the Managing Director/CEO, Abuja
Enterprise Agency. A technocrat and international banker, Abubakar has
also held managerial positions at the African International bank and
African Development Bank. Unassuming and humble, she has over 20 years
experience in banking and investment, rural enterprise development,
policy analysis and business support. A lover of beautifully tailored
Ankara outfits, she also wears minimal make-up and classy jewellery.
Kemi Adeosun (Minister of Finance)
As Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, there
is no disputing the fact that Kemi Adeosun, is a thoroughbred
professional. A London-trained economist, asides her pedigree and track
record, one thing you cant take away from this mother of three, who
commenced her career as an accounting assistant at British Telecom
Company, London, is her simple dress sense and signature hairstyle. A
former Commissioner of Finance in Ogun State, she has extensive
experience in the private sector, having previously held key managerial
positions at prestigious firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and Chapel
Hill Denham Management. Not a fashion freak, Adeosun, 47, who has been
married for 22 years obviously favours a shoulder-length wavy hairstyle
and subtle make-up which has become her trademark look.
Zainab Ahmed (Minister of State for Budget and National Planning)
As Minister of State for Budget and
National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, is clearly an authority in her field.
Of a charming personality, she has a commendable track record in the
public service space, holding key managerial positions at institutions
such as the Nigeria Mobile Telecommunications and Kaduna Investment
Company. As the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative since October 2010, Ahmed, made quite an impact
at the agency. Her sound personality is reflected in her dressing.
Bespectacled, Ahmed rarely wears make-up, but, when she does wear, it is
very minimal and blends perfectly with her skin tone.
Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita
Pretty and unassuming, Winifred Oyo-Ita
is the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. A native of Adiabo
community of Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State,Oyo-Ita
had her secondary education at Queens College Yaba. After her secondary
education, she got admission into the University of Lagos, where she
studied and obtained a B.Sc in Accounting. She also holds a master’s
degree which she obtained from the Nasarawa State University.
After several years in the service of
the government of the federation, Oyo-Ita became the Director, Finance
and Accounts at the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. On October
21, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of
Oyo-Ita as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria. She also serves as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Science and Technology. Prior to her appointment as the Permanent
Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in April
2014, Oyo-Ita was the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of
Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs. A fellow of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, she loves to wear Ankara and
favours the afro hairstyle.
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