Tejumade Alakija
| Tejumade Alakija | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 May, 1925 Nigeria |
| Died |
August, 2013 University College Hospital, Ibadan |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
Tejumade Alakija (17 May, 1925 – August, 2013) was a Nigerian civil servant who rose to be the first female head of Oyo State's civil service.[1]
Life
Alakija was born in Nigeria in 1925. Her father was Adesoji Aderemi who was the Ooni of Ife. She trained to be a teacher and passed her PGCE at Oxford University. She joined the Nigerian civil service where she was directed to teach.[2]
She rose to be the first female head of Oyo State's civil service.[1] From 1993 to 1997 she was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Abuja.[2]
Alakija died in University College Hospital, Ibadan in 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Oyo’s First Female Head of Service, Princess Tejumade Alakija Dies at 88!, 23 August 2013, TheStreetJournal.org, Retrieved 15 February 2016
- 1 2 Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong; Mr. Steven J. Niven (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
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