Rashida Yahaya Bello is the First Lady of
Kogi State, as spouse of governor
Yahaya Bello.
Early life and education
Bello grew up in
Jattu in
Etsako West
Etsako West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Auchi. Etsako West is made up of six clans: Uzairue, Auchi, South Ibie, Anwain, Jagbe and Aviele.
The major towns in this LGA includes Auchi, Jat ...
local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
of
Edo State
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...
. She attended Brightway Primary School and Brightway Secondary School and obtained
West African Examinations Council
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is an examination board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certif ...
. She graduated from the
University of Abuja
The University of Abuja is a tertiary institution in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. It was established in January 1988 (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning ...
with a
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...
Degree in Accountancy.
Bello advocates for women's empowerment, children, and peace.
Philanthropy
Bello launched The Kogi Women and Youth Advancement Foundation (KOWYAF), a non-governmental organization which aims to empower women and youth, encourage the growth of micro businesses for vulnerable women and youth and to drastically reduce the mother/child mortality rate in Kogi State.
Controversy
In 2018, Amina Mohammed, aka Justina Oluoha and Amina Villa, was arrested by the
Department of State Services
The State Security Service (SSS), self-styled as the Department of State Services (DSS), is a security agency of Nigeria and one of three successor organisations to the National Security Organization (NSO). The agency is under the Presidency of ...
(DSS) for reportedly impersonating Bello and the Nigerian president's wife,
Aisha Buhari.
On Monday, 3 December 2018, in Abuja, DSS public relations officer Peter Afunanya revealed this while speaking to reporters about the arrest.
He claimed that the suspect gained unlawful entrance to
Aso Villa
Aso Villa (officially The Aso Rock Presidential Villa) is the workplace and official residence of the President of Nigeria since 1991, when Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja. It is located at Yakubu Gowon Crescent, The Three Arms Zon ...
and utilised the national First Lady's office to commit fraud. Before being identified, the suspect used several names and identities to deceive unsuspecting people, according to Afunanya.
See also
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List of first ladies of Nigerian states
The first lady of the 36 states in Nigeria is the advisor to the governor and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the state governor. However, the administration of Mohammed Buhari, President of ...
References
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Living people
People from Kogi State
Spouses of Nigerian state governors
Spouses of Nigerian politicians
People from Edo State
University of Abuja alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)