I personally think Abike Dabiri-Erewa fit to take over from Fashola as the next Lagos governor or as the next Lagos deputy governor.

Oluwatoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa
An ultimate example of a truly strong African woman sums up her rare virtues. A quintessential woman, icon of pivotal strength and courage are traits that stand her out. She has, through perseverance and unflinching courage, transplanted herself to heights many fear to attain. She is not just a role model, but a performer with a glowing track record to show. To her immediate family, she is a lovely wife and cherished mother. While to others, she is simply a distinguished politician, reliable colleague, trusted friend, an engine house, a priceless jewel and a gem of inestimable value. Abike is an orator and an irresistible speaker with an ability to hold an audience spell bound. Describe her as a sturdy bamboo in the dense forest of Nigeria’s intellectual universe, and you would be apt. Her razor sharp intellect and charisma exuded at any given opportunity stands her out.

A journalist of repute; daring; highly positive about the future of Nigeria; principled to the core, are qualities that adhere her to the hearts of all. In the midst of these glowing attributes, her demeanour bellies all.

She is a woman with great depth and the fear of God. These are reflected in the way she tackles issues on the floor of the House of Representatives and on the type of issues she choses to dwell on.

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, an accomplished journalist with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) rose through the ranks in a remarkable and meteoric manner, and joined the rough terrain of politics to become an indefatigable lawmaker. A member of the House of Representative who swept the poll with a landslide victory consecutively. While in the House, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa distinguished herself by working tirelessly and was one of the lawmakers that stood against the third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In all her years as a journalist, her professional ability, competence and integrity were never called to question. Blunt to a fault, this lawmaker is nonetheless always outspoken on critical national issues as it affects the country and Nigerians.She was elected into the House of Representatives, where she became first, the chairman of the House Committee on Media and Publicity, and currently, the chairman of House Committee on Diaspora Affairs.

Though, from Ikorodu in Lagos, She took in her first breath in Jos, Plateau State, in North-Central. She started her education in 1968 at Maryland Private School in Ikeja(Lagos State), from where she proceeded to Saint Theresa’s College, Oke Ado, Ibadan(Oyo State). Abike then, moved on to Lagos Polytechnic for her basic studies and later to Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife(Osun State), where she graduated with a B.A Hons in English Language. Also in her kitty is a Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication from the University of Lagos and also a Masters Degree in the same course from the same institution. This amazon of intelligence also attended the Harvard University (Kennedy School of Government) USA.

A widely travelled woman, she is a member of many professional associations and has bagged quite a bunch of enviable awards. Though married with children, this multi-tasking woman has been able to balance her life so that no aspect suffers. In all of these, she would readily tell anyone that listens that the road to success wasn’t a bed of roses, neither was it smooth-sailing.

She represents Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Lagos in the National Assembly. Her doggedness in the pursuit for justice, equity and welfare for the rights of the common man no doubt made her constituency to keep her on board. This is Abike’s third term in the parliament.

Despite the rigours of her job, Abike is always loving, humble and sensitive to the plights of people. By natural inclination, she has time for everybody she comes across, notwithstanding status. Always going beyond the call of duty to help, no matter what the odds are. To this woman, politics should be all about service, humanity and making a difference in the life of the electorate.

Going beyond the call of political duty due to her compassionate nature, made Abike to initiate the Abike Dabiri Foundation. Many children have benefited immensely from this course.Abike, by a wide consensus, has been a role model to many, particularly women. She is a hallmark of integrity in service. A woman of strength and character.

Like her or hate her, she has through dint of courage and hardwork etched her name in the country’s history of indomitable women. In essence, Abike is a trail blazer that makes the womenfolk rock.

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