Josephine Anenih
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Iyom Josephine Anenih was appointed Nigeria
n minister of Women Affairs on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
announced his new cabinet.
Born in Sokoto
in 1948, she moved frequently as her father, a civil servant with the Public Works Department, served postings in States all over Nigeria.
She was raised as a Christian.
She completed her secondary education at Queen’s College, Lagos
.
Studying Law, she received a B.Ed, LLB, and B.L. from the University of Ife (1974/75) and the University of Benin
.
Her husband at the time Tony Anenih was appointed Minister of Works in 1999 in President Olusegun Obasanjo's first cabinet.
They are now separated.
She was the chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers from 1994 to 2000, and was the first National Woman Leader of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) from 1999-2005.
In April 2002 she said that implementation of the Sharia
legal system in Kano State
had ensured the promotion of women's rights as dictated by Islam.
She was a Special Adviser on Women Affairs to President Obasanjo until 2006.
She co-founded the Women Foundation Nigeria, an organization to help Nigerian women exchange views on global women's issues and to help empower women in politics. She is a member of the Gender Electoral and Constitutional Memoranda Committee, which aims to incorporate women's perspectives in Nigeria's Electoral Laws.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n minister of Women Affairs on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
announced his new cabinet.
Born in Sokoto
Sokoto
Sokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of 427,760...
in 1948, she moved frequently as her father, a civil servant with the Public Works Department, served postings in States all over Nigeria.
She was raised as a Christian.
She completed her secondary education at Queen’s College, Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
.
Studying Law, she received a B.Ed, LLB, and B.L. from the University of Ife (1974/75) and the University of Benin
University of Benin (Nigeria)
The University of Benin - also known as UNIBEN - is one of the country's major universities.-History:The university was founded in 1970 by the military government of Samuel Ogbemudia.It teaches in a broad range of subjects, including a medical school...
.
Her husband at the time Tony Anenih was appointed Minister of Works in 1999 in President Olusegun Obasanjo's first cabinet.
They are now separated.
She was the chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers from 1994 to 2000, and was the first National Woman Leader of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) from 1999-2005.
In April 2002 she said that implementation of the Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
legal system in Kano State
Kano State
Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
had ensured the promotion of women's rights as dictated by Islam.
She was a Special Adviser on Women Affairs to President Obasanjo until 2006.
She co-founded the Women Foundation Nigeria, an organization to help Nigerian women exchange views on global women's issues and to help empower women in politics. She is a member of the Gender Electoral and Constitutional Memoranda Committee, which aims to incorporate women's perspectives in Nigeria's Electoral Laws.