Magaret ekpo is reputed as the first woman politician. A project, such as this one, with all its complexities, depends essentially on the good will of people. Feminism and political activism in northern nigeria. You can reach the womens health and action research center in benin city, nigeria here. Throughout her career, hajia gambo sawaba was the target of several attacks and escaped many death traps as a means to silence her. As patriotic nigerians, there is the need for us to occasionally remember these heroes who fought for our freedom, prominence and brought glory to the nation. Her birth name was hajaratu amarteifo but she was born after a set of twins and so was nicknamed gambo, the nickname stuck. She was known to speak up for gender based equality. Historical narratives of womens contributions to education in.
Neither designed by the usual ethnicisation of issues nor conditional by any mindset, the trio hailed from the west, north and east. Monetary policy and inflation in nigeria economy a case study central bank of nigeria cbn kaduna eco00826. That is an indication that hajia gambo sawaba was an icon. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics 1929 aba women riot. Even though pelewura was an uneducated fish seller, she greatly influenced decisions in favour of her fellow market women. Pelvic adhesions due to repeated caesarean section, markedly enlarged uterus at the time of abdominal hysterectomy, and massive hemorrhage that obscures the operative field during surgery were the main causes of ureteral injury. She served as the deputy chairman of great nigeria peoples party and was elected leader of the national womens wing of northern element progressive union nepu. Its hausa, fulani and djerma traditionalist leaders deserted the party and the french withdrew their support and began to aid the ppn, who had formed their own coalition to advocate for a yes vote on the referendum. The the republic of madagascar, formerly known as the malagasy republic and the democratic republic of madagascar, has undergone significant socioeconomic and political changes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In and out based on secondary data collected from the hospital hajiya gambo sawaba general hospital zaria from 1998 to 2007. Nor can we forget louis nwankwo, hussaini suleh and celina yaro. Luciana littizzetto has 20 books on goodreads with 6030 ratings. Thus a vacuum does exist in our knowledge of the gambia.
The culture and customs of ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of islamic and european contact. Madagascar history, precolonial era, and colonial period. Culture and customs of ghana is the first book to concisely provide an uptodate narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most. Ureterovaginal fistula is a relatively frequent complication of pelvic surgery. Women and minorities are well represented in the narration, so children are able to learn a bit about margaret ekpo, gambo sawaba, festus okotieeboh, grace alele williams, ken sarowiwa and many. Ghana, officially republic of ghana, republic 2015 est. Mediations of knowledge and power in the lower and middle senegal river valley lanham, md. Ta zama mataimakiyar shugaban jamiyar great nigeria peoples party kuma an zabe ta shugaban mata na jamiyar northern element progressive union nepu. The book is intended to serve as a guide to visitors and students interested in historic monuments and sites of the gambia. Hajia gambo sawaba story of the woman who survived forced.
Hajiya gambo sawaba was born on the 15 th of february, 1933 to the family of fatima and isa amarteifo in what was then northern nigeria, in zaira, kaduna state to be more precise. Samples were collected from general hospital kafanchan, yusuf dantsoho memorial hospital, tudun wada, kaduna and hajiya gambo sawaba memorial hospital, zaria representing the southern, central and northern senatorial districts of the state respectively from december, 20 to december, 2014. Mar 25, 2015 an example being the numerous detentions of its iconic women leader hajiya gambo sawaba. A short history of ghana from earliest times until 1980. This was 100% of all the recorded gambo s in the usa. Tokunbo ajasin of childsplay books ltd, other dignitaries expected at the launch include the sultan of sokoto, governors of oyo, ondo, ogun, lagos, ekiti. In 1840 there were 2 gambo families living in kentucky. Gambo sawaba 19332001 socialist workers and youth league.
Kentucky had the highest population of gambo families in 1840. I have not held any office except that i was a member of the house of prison. Other books that focused upon the gambia are either modified travellers accounts or are outdated. Ezekiel was the publisher of the highly respected classique magazine no celebrity magazine has matched the quality of classique magazine and she was also a solid novelist. List of books and articles about ghana history online. Some interesting books published in the gambia on gambian history historic sites of the gambia an official guide to the monuments and sites of the gambia. Three women behind nigerias independence the guardian. It starts in the precolonial period, then the incursion by the traders of the west followed by their gradual domination until full blown colonial rule was established. In the mid1950s it created a broad coalition led by urban leftists but forged of conservative rural notables, especially from hausa areas, which dominated the nascent nigerien independence movement. Finally there came emancipation and the evolution of modern ghana. Dec 29, 2009 all three wordstrema, creole, and gumboare powerful signifiers of the peculiar history that makes new orleans such a fascinating city, and one whose identity is so frequently contested. The object of the game is to get rid of ones cards by making or adding to combinations of cards on the table and forming sets and runs of cards. To habu dauda, daniel patrick bawa, bagauda kaltho and joseph.
May ellen ezekiel mee is one of the greatest women in nigerian history. Hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the. Despite low education and coming from the northern part of nigeria where women are least encouraged and their education neglected, gambo sawaba, forced into ear. A brief history of hajiya gambo sawaba the fearless politician. To habu dauda, daniel patrick bawa, bagauda kaltho and joseph miapyil who dedicated themselves to research, words can hardly express our gratitude. Gambo sawaba was bom in sabon gari zaria in 1933 to anaturalised father and nupe mother. The gambo sawaba story the gambo sawaba story isbn 9783730509 echo communications limited, suite one, inwade house plot 31, jere street, garki two po. Jul 02, 2015 hajiya gambo sawaba was born on the 15 th of february, 1933 to the family of fatima and isa amarteifo in what was then northern nigeria, in zaira, kaduna state to be more precise.
A retrospective study of transfusion screening tests done in hajiya gambo sawaba general hospital zaria between january and december 2016. The story of gambo sawaba, by rima shawulu escholarship. A brief history of alimotu pelewura the uneducated fish. Who are the 10 greatest nigerian women of all time. She was richard mofe damijos exwife and she died in 1996. Like gambo would say if i dont know book, i know rights i have not been a. Hajia gambo sawaba 15 february 1933 october 2001 was a nigerian womens rights activist, politician and philanthropist. Sawaba, on the other hand, was roundly defeated, garnering barely 20% of the vote. Jun 20, 2017 alimotu pelewura was the woman who led the lagos market womens association in its struggles for womens right to vote and against taxation during the colonial era.
Jun 11, 2015 originally published in 1940, this book contains a history of the west coast of africa from the invasion by the portuguese in 1455 until 1938, when the area was under british control. Prevalence of transfussion transmissible infection among. Jan 24, 2018 50 nigerian heroes and their achievements. The union of popular forces for democracy and progress sawaba is a political party in niger, founded as the nigerien democratic union in 1954. General hospital office in kofan kayan zaria zaria kaduna nigeria.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. General hospital in kofan kayan zaria zaria kaduna nigeria. Before writing this piece i had transverse the family home of hajiya gambo located in sabon gari zaria. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hajiya gambo sawaba 19332001 was a nigerian politician and activist who was a supporter of the northern elements progressive union nepu. Migration to the east altine was unsuccessful in his election bid and shortly after, his spirit of adventure led him to the young town of enugu in eastern nigeria in 1952, where, he reestablished his cattletrading business.
The most gambo families were found in the usa in 1920. Gray documents the oftenbloody colonial developments in the area since the first arrival of white people on its shores. A history of the sawaba movement in niger, klaas van walraven leiden and boston. The gambo sawaba story and aminu yusuf who lent us their books, we say a big thank you. In several articles written about her, it is said that she was arrested and jailed over 16 times and exiled from kano at a point. The original party, founded by nigerien progressive party coleader djibo bakary when he was expelled from the ppn. Born to a ghanaian father and a nupe mother, gambo as a child was stubborn and she got into fights with bullies while also showing affection to those who were bullied. Over the years they have had the opportunity of taking exceptional photographs of some of the fascinating creatures which live in this lowveld wilderness. Data retrieved from the laboratory record books, were analyzed using simple percentages. Gambo is played with a pack of 105 cards 4 sets of 126 and a joker. Dec 29, 2016 hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the liberation of northern women. Hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the liberation of northern women. Hajia gambo sawaba oldnaija home of nigerian history.
Hajia gambo sawaba 15 february 1933 october 2001 was a nigerian womens rights. The gambo family name was found in the usa, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. It is my hope that this work will partially fill this gap in our knowledge, primarily because the gambia is an important area for an understanding of the extension of europe into africa. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Gambos junior brother and only male of the amartey family fondly called baba amartey was full of eulogies of my person. Opinion since her death was announced early last week, there has been a massive outpouring of emotion across the country. Diagnosis and management of ureterovaginal fistula in a. Like gambo would say if i dont know book, i know rights. Visit vconnect for general hospital in zaria, kaduna.
As their personal tribute and as an act of love for their environment, sabi sabi. The story of a south african game reserve, was published. A brief history of hajiya gambo sawaba the fearless. The player who first gets rid of all his ten cards wins the hand and is paid by each of the other players 3 chips for each card they have left in their hands. Hajia gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist who was well known for her charitable causes one of which was fighting for the. Right from the start, the major aspects of her character emerged very boldly. Madagascar history, southern african history, books.
During the colonial era, she paid clerks and hired lawyers to represent them in their struggles. That is an indication that hajia gambo sawaba was an. Gambo sawaba was an amazon and an enigma in the 20th century northern nigeria. Hajia gambo sawaba born hajaratu amarteifo to a ghanaian father and nupe mother on february 15, 1933, in presentday niger state, sawaba was the fifth child of her parents. Dec 08, 2015 the mobilization of women in politics 1. For more information, see the gambo sawaba story by rima shawulu kwewum. For many years south africa was occupied primarily by dutch farmers known as boers who had first arrived in the cape of good hope in 1652 when jan van riebeeck established the dutch east india company and later by british settlers who arrived in the cape colony after the napoleonic wars in the 1820s, on board the sailing ships the nautilus and the chapman. She fought for women civil rights in the country and she was also the founder of the aba township womens association. Sawaba, hajiya gambo hajaratulate biographical legacy and. Hajia gambo sawaba ta rayu 15 february 1933 october 2001 takasance yarnijeriya ce, kuma mai rajin kare hakkin mata, yarsiyasa sannan kuma mai taimakon alumma ce. Hajiya gambo sawaba was born on february, 15 1933 to chairman father and a nupe mother.
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