Basirat Nahibi Explained
Basirat Nahibi or Basirat Nahibi-Niasse is a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur and the first female gubernatorial aspirant in Nigeria.[1] [2]
She is the founder of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership in Africa (WAELE);[3] [4] a non-profit focused on empowering African women, economically and politically as well as ensuring their participation in peace and conflict transformation across 52 countries on the continent. She is also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: First Female – firstnigerian. Google. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: INTERVIEW: "WAELE AFRICA raising the voices of African women, through economic empowerment" – Basirat Nahibi-Niasse. Alqali. Adam. 25 February 2019. African Newspage. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Ondo women group empowers widows with N2m. Newspapers. BluePrint. 10 May 2019. Blueprint. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: High turnout at Aso Rock polling units, Kyari hails INEC. 23 February 2019. The Sun Nigeria. 12 May 2019.
- Web site: Leadership Newspaper – Nigerian News, Nigeria Newspapers. Leadership Newspaper. 12 May 2019.