Bolanle Ambode
Bolanle Ambode | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Lagos State | |
| In role 29 May 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Governor | Akinwunmi Ambode |
| Preceded by | Abimbola Fashola |
| Succeeded by | Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1964 |
| Spouse | Akinwunmi Ambode |
Bolanle Patience Ambode (née Odukomaiya) (born 15 February 1964) is a Nigerian business executive. She was the First Lady of Lagos State, from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2019, when her husband Akinwunmi Ambode was governor of Lagos State.[1][2][3]
Education
[edit]Ambode attended St. Teresa's College, Ibadan, Oyo state, for her secondary education and Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos State, where she graduated with a degree in Physics/Mathematics in 1989. She later earned a master's degree (MSc) in Public Administration in 1994.[3]
Career
[edit]Prior to establishing her confectionary business, she worked at People's Bank of Nigeria, Instant Finance Nigeria Limited and Aguagem Consulting. Before venturing into baking, she undertook short courses in Bakery Technology in Israel.
She serves as the managing director and chief executive officer of Rehoboth Chops and Confectioneries Limited, known for its popular Rehoboth bread in Lagos.[4]
Personal life
[edit]During her university days at LASU, she met her husband. They married in 1991 and have twins – a boy and a girl.[3][5][6]
In 2015, she launched the Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), a non-profit organization that its mission is to support vulnerable women, children and young people in Lagos State and Nigeria.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Odusanya, Rachael (17 January 2018). "Why is the first lady of Lagos an inspiration for young people?". Legit.ng – Nigeria news. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ↑ "'Speak up against female genital mutilation,' says Ambode's wife". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Bolanle - Patience Ambode, Politician, Businesswoman, First Lady of Lagos State, Nigeria, Personality Profiles". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Ajanaku, Idowu (12 August 2017). "Mrs Bolanle Ambode: a profile in humility". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ↑ "Lagos First Lady, Bolanle Ambode's Social Life". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Meet your new Lagos State First Lady – Bolanle Ambode +all the first ladies since 1999". Encomium. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Bolanle Ambode's gift to humanity". This Day. 28 July 2017.
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