{"id":145529,"date":"2020-09-23T15:55:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=145529"},"modified":"2020-09-23T15:55:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:55:58","slug":"meet-20-popular-women-from-kogi-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/meet-20-popular-women-from-kogi-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet 20 Popular Women From KOGI State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is this saying that what a man can do, a woman can do better. That is what explains the exact qualities and attributes these great women possess. They are strong and influential women, who have become pacesetters and have set examples for others to follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are all beautiful and command lots of respect in the society. They excel where some men even fail and can\u2019t be regarded as a pushover as they lead in their different endeavours. Lots of people respect them in Kogi and the society at large, not just because of their achievements but also because of the lives they have impacted positively through one way or the other. Gone are the days when women are relegated to the background, these great women have changed the narrative and because of their success and achievements the womenfolk are now given respect and voice to speak in the society. They are regarded as the pride of Kogi State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NATASHA AKPOTI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The very pretty Natasha is a barrister, social entrepreneur\nand politician, she ran for the post of Kogi Central Senatorial District Seat\nunder Social Democratic Party in 2019. She also contested in the Kogi State\ngovernorship election, which held on 16th November 2019, she is the strongest\nfemale politician in Kogi State and she has impacted lots of lives positively.\nYou can\u2019t even talk about strong female politicians in Nigeria and Natasha\u2019s\nname will not be on the list. She is beautiful, fearless, and highly\nintelligent. Popularly called the woman of steel, this pretty and young\npolitician is one lady lots of Kogites are hopefully waiting for to emerge\ngovernor of the state very soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SALAMAT AHUOIZA ALIU <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the first indigenous trained female Neuro Surgeon in\nNigeria and also the first female to be certified a Neuro Surgeon in West\nAfrica. This beautiful lady is an indigene of Okene in Kogi State, and since\nshe got certified she has also mentored 4 women who are also training as Neuro\nSurgeons. Her 4 other sisters are all doctors as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halima Aliu is a plastic surgeon, Raliat Aliu is an\nObstetrician and Gynecologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KHADYAH ALIU <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is a female physician while Medinah Aliu is a public health physician. These beautiful Aliu sisters have been earning admiration from lots of people all over the country because it is indeed a thing of pride for 5 sisters from the same parents to all be successful doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DR. RAMATU TIJANI ALIYU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is another beautiful politician from Kogi State. She is\ncurrently the Minister of State Federal Capital Territory, she was once\nNational Women Leader of All Nigeria Peoples Party ANPP, later All Progressive\nCongress APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has always supported President Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential ambition until he emerged president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HAJIA SALAMATU UMAR ELUMA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the Director of Human Resources of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). She is a native of Anyigba in Kogi State. She is currently the Vice President of the Institute of Payroll Administration of Nigeria (IPAN), and is the pride of Igala Kingdom in Kogi State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DR. AYOADE FOLASHADE ARIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delectable Dr. Ayoade was, until her appointment as\nSecretary to the State Government, she was Deputy Director in the Chemical\nEvaluation and Research Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug\nAdministration and Control (NAFDAC). She began her career as a Regulatory\nOfficer and later rose to the rank of a Chief Regulatory Officer in NAFDAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n