Worldwide
Guide to Women in Leadership
The Federal Republic
of Nigeria
(Female Suffrage 1954, in the North men only until 1977) The former British
Colony became independent 1960 and a republic 1963
Also
see Nigeria Heads
1960-63 Elizabeth the
Second, Queen of Nigeria and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the
Commonwealth (01.10-01-10)
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952
1979-83/84 Minister of
National Planning Chief Adenike Ebun Oyagbola
Ambassador to Mexico and
1979-83 Minister of State of
Internal Affairs Chief Janet Akinrinade
1979-85 Minister of State
of Internal Affairs Nwanyidirimkeziah K.A. Asinobi
1982 Minister of State of
Education Elizabeth Afadzwana Ivasse
1983-85 Deputy Minister of Education
1993 Minister of Culture
Yohanna ...
1993 Minister of Trade Bola
Kuforiji-Oluba
1993 Secretary of State for
States and Local Government Emily Aig-Imoklurede
1993-95 Minister of
Establishment Managemet Service Mobolaji Osmo
1993-95 Minister of State
in Charge of Agriculture Ada Adoyu
1995-97 Minister of Women's
Affairs and Social Welfare Judith Sefi Attah
Ambassador to UNESCO
1982-86, Permanent Secretary of Science and
Technology 1986-87, Director General of the Foreign Ministry
1987-90 and
Ambassador to Italy, Greece and Cyprus 1990-95.
1995-97 Minister of State
for the Federal Capital Territory Mariam T. Clark
1995-97 Minister of State
of Education Iyabode Anisulowo
1997
Minister of National
Planning Chief Adenike Ekun Oyagbola
1997-99 Minister of
Industries Chief M. Onikepo Akande
1997-98 Minister of Women’s
Affairs Haju Sani
1998 Minister of State of
Education Rose Adunike
1998-99 Minister of Women’s
Affairs Dr. Laraba Gambo Abdullahi
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuha from 1999.
1999 Minister of State of
Federal Capital Territory Princess A.O. Oguneye
1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of
Information Grace Enang Archibong (May-July)
Appointed Permanent Secretary and was Acting Minister till the
appointment of the new cabinet.
1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of
Employment, Labour and Productivity I. Asugha (May-July)
1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of
Transport A. Pepple (May-July)
2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources
1999-2000 Minister of
Transport Dr. Kema Chikwe
2000-03 Minister of Aviation
1999-2001 Minister of State
of Defence Dupe Adelaja
2001-2002 Minister of State of Defence for the Navy
2002-03 Minister of Solid Minerals
1999-2000 Minister of State
of Solid Minerals Dr. Becky Ketebu-Igwe
2000-01 Minister of Women’s Affairs
1999-03 Minister of State of
Science and Technology Pauline Tallen
1999 Appointed Minister of
State of Women’s Affairs and Youth Development Haijya Na’ajatu Mohamed
Replaced by Aisha Ismael within days after her appointment
1999 Minister of State of
Women’s Affairs and Youth Development Hajiya Aishat Ismael
1999-2000 Minister of Women’s Affairs and Youth
2001-03 Minister of Women’s Affairs
Commissioner of Social Development in the Kano State 1990-92. Born as Hishatu Mohammed Sani (b. 1956-)
1999 Candidate-Minister Joy
Emordi
The Senate rejected her and the other candidate-ministers nominated by the newly
elected President for various
reasons.
1999 Candidate-Minister
Salome Audu
1999 Candidate-Minister Dr.
Kemafo Nony
1999 Candidate-Minister
Hajiya Khairat Abdulrasaq
2000-03 Minister of State of
Health Dr. Amina Ndalolo
The senate had turned down her candidature for a ministerial post in 1999.
2001-03 Minister of Culture and Tourism Boma Bromillow Jack
2002-03
Vice-Minister of Water Resources Precious Ngelale
2003
Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Commerce Ammuna L.I. Alli
Permanent Secretary and acted during the transition-period until the new administration was appointed.
2003
Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice T.O. Akerele
2003
Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Police Affairs Grace Archibong
2003
Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Salaries and Wages A.M. Rifao
2003
Acting Head of the Service L.N. Asugba
Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Head of the Service, and acted
during the transition-period.
2003-06
Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2003-06 Head of the Economic Reform Team
2006 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2011-15 Minister of Finance
and Coordinating Minister of Economy
Former Vice-President of the World Bank and Corporate Secretary.
When she was appointed Foreign Affairs in June 2006, she continued as the
Head of the Economic Reform Team, but resigned from the government after being
fired from this post in August.
2003-05 Minister for Women Affairs Rita Akpan
2003-05 Minister of Housing and Urban Development Chief Mobolaji Osomo
2003-05 Minister of State for Education Hajia Binta Musa
2003-04
Minister of State for Women's Affairs and Youth Development Princess
Olufunke Adedoyin
2004-05 Minister of State of Health
Unmarried and mother of a
daughter.
2005-06 Minister
of Solid Minerals Obiageli Catherine Ezekwesili
2006-07 Minister of Education
Former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Budget Monitoring and Due
Process. Known as "Obi".
2005-06 Minister
of Education Chief Chinwe Nora Obaji
2005-06 Minister of State for
Education
Maryam Ciroma
2006-07 Minister of Women and Youth
2005 and
2006-07 Minister
of
State for Health Halima Tayo-Alao
2007-08 Minister of Environment and Housing
2005-06 Minister of State for Health
Chief Helen Udoka
Esuene
2006-07 Minister of Environment
2005-06
Minister
of State for Environment Dr. Grace Ogwuche
2006-06 Minister of State for Education
2006-07 Minister of Inter-governmental
Affairs, Special Duties and Youth Development
2006-07 Minister of State for Water Resources Chief Salome Jakanda
2006 Minister-Designate Prof. Elsie Opara
Mentioned as a new minister in the 2006-reshuffle, but was apparently not sworn in.
2006-07
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joy Ogwu
Ambassador to the United Nations from 2008.
2007 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Ama Pepple
The Permanent Secretary, she acted until the new administration took office after the presidential elections. The Permanent Secretary for Water Project in the Ministry is E.O. Okeke
2007 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Environment and Housing
Ammuna
Lawan-Ali
Later Permanent Secretary of Information.
2007 Acting Minister of Mines and Steel Development G.T. Nwachukwu
2007 Acting Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Dr. Safiya Mohammed
Permanent Secretary of Environmet until 2009.
2007-08 Minister of
Science and Technology Grace Ekpiwhre2007-08 Minister of Transportation Diezani K. Alison-Madueke
2008-11 Minister of Mine and Steel
Development
2010- Minister of Petroleum Resources
2007-08 Minister of Women Affairs Saudatu Usman Bungudu
2007-08 Minister of Health Adenike Grange
2007-08 Minister of State for Defence Fidelia Akuabata Njeze
2008-09 Minister of State of Agriculture and Water
Resources
2009-10 Minister of State of Works
2010-11 Minister of Aviation
2007-08 Minister of State of Energy in charge of Power Fatimah Balaraba Ibrahim
2007-10 Minister of State for Education Aishatu Jibril Dukku
2008-11 Minister of Information and Communications Dora Akunyili
2008-10 Minister of Women Affairs S.H. Sulaiman
2010 Acting Minister of Interior Dr. Dere Josephine Ajorisedere Awosika
2010 and 2015 Acting Minister of Transport
E.A. Abebe
Permanent Secretary in the Department
2010 and 2015 Acting Minister of Petroleum
Elizabeth B. Emuren
Permanent Secretary of the Department.
2010 Acting Minister of Youth
Development Anne Ene-Ita
2015 Acting Minister of Aviation
Permanent
Secretary of the two Departments.
2010 Acting Minister of Women Affairs I.A. Kuta
2010-13 Minister of Education Prof. Ruqayyatu A. Rufa'i
2010-11 Minister
of Women Affairs Josephine Anenih.
2010-11 Minister of State of Commerce and Industry Josephine Tapgun
2011 Candidate-Minister
Lady Ada Okwuanu
Deputy Governor of the Imo State 2007-11
2011-15 Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Zainab Maina
(b. 1948-)
2011-14 Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi
Deputy
State Governor
2011-13 Minister of Land and Urban Development Ama Pepple
2011-13 Minister of Environment Hadiza Mailafia
011-14 First Minister
of State for Foreign Affairs Viola Adaku Onwuliri
2013-14 Acting Minister of
Foreign Affairs
2014-15 Minister of State of Education
Appointed Acting
Foreign Minister after the former minister was removed from office. Professor
and Deputy Gubernational Candidate in the Imo State (b. 1957-)
2011-13
Minister of State Defence Olusola Obada
2011-12 Minister of State for
Niger Delta Affairs Zainab Ibrahim-Kuchi
2012-13 Minister of State for Power
2011-15 Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory Olajumoke
Akinjide
2015- Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun
2015- Minister of
Women Affairs Aisha Alhassan
Former national Senator. Declared winner of the
gubernatorial elections n the Taraba State in 2015, but this was later revised
by the Appeal Court.
2015-17 Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed
2017- Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
2015- Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Investment Aisha Abubakar
2015- Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim
2015- Minister of State for Budget and National Planning Hajia Zainab
Shamsuna Ahmed
Last update 26.12.16