Hajia gambo sawaba story of the woman who survived forced. I have not held any office except that i was a member of the house of prison gambo sawaba hajaratu amarteifo popularly known as gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the liberation of northern women. Like gambo would say if i dont know book, i know rights i have not been a. In an era when women were expected to do very little more than cook and keep the home, gambo sawaba refused to keep quiet. General hospital office in kofan kayan zaria zaria kaduna nigeria. Hajia gambo sawaba,role model,warrior,politician,woman right. Gambo sawaba was an amazon and an enigma in the 20th century northern nigeria.
As a young girl, gambo sawaba, who was then known by her birth name hajaratu gambo, became popular both at home and in school for her feisty nature that made her never back down or give up a fight. During the colonial era, there were several women, who took up. As a young girl, gambo sawaba, who was then known by her birth name hajaratu gambo, became popular both at home and in school for her feisty nature that. The book is intended to serve as a guide to visitors and students interested in historic monuments and sites of the gambia. Dec 08, 2015 the mobilization of women in politics 1. Sawaba, hajiya gambo hajaratulate biographical legacy and. Hajiya gambo sawaba 19332001 was a nigerian politician and activist who was a supporter of the northern elements progressive union nepu. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the. Aug 17, 2016 she was the mother of fela kuti and was killed in 1978 by rampaging troops under obasanjos orders. During the colonial era, there were several women, who took up the fight and kept the matter on the public agenda. Hajiya gambo sawaba was born on the 15 th of february, 1933 to the family of fatima and isa amarteifo in what was then northern nigeria, in zaira, kaduna state to be more precise. Hajia gambo sawaba dont know any woman politician who suffered torture and abuse for democracy and human rights like she did in the past century, get her story 7.
Gambo is played with a pack of 105 cards 4 sets of 126 and a joker. Some of who are hajia gambo sawaba, margaret ekpo, funmilayo ransomekuti and nwanyewura who started the aba women riot in 1929 to challenge against british colonial masters for clampdown of. Time series analysis on patient attendance a case study of hajiya gambo sawaba general hospital kofar gayan, zaria, free undergraduate project topics, research materials, education project topics, economics project topics, computer science project topics, hire a data analyst. The heart of mayers book provides an overview of the work of niyi oniororo, ikenna nzimiro, yusufu bala usman, mokwugo okoye, eskor toyo, edwin madunagu, bade onimode, olufunmilayo ransomekuti, and gambo sawaba, along with the work of a handful of collectives and publications. During the second republic 1979 1983, sawaba was a member of the great nigeria peoples party gnpp and served as a deputy national chair.
Hajia gambo sawaba 15 february 1933 october 2001 was a nigerian womens rights. Black mamba is a biting but amusing satire about an intimate, yet intriguing relationship involving a university professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professors houseboy. Some interesting books published in the gambia on gambian history historic sites of the gambia an official guide to the monuments and sites of the gambia. Gambo sawaba sudanica, june 1, 2019 june 1, 2019, people, politicians, 0 hajia gambo sawaba 19332001 was a northern nigerian politician and activist who was an important women organizer for the. Gambo sawaba was bom in sabon gari zaria in 1933 to anaturalised father andnupe mother. This was 100% of all the recorded gambos in the usa. Hajia gambo sawaba was born in zaria, kaduna state, in 1933 to parents.
She was an early member of the northern elements progressive union nepu in zaria and managed to meet with ransomekuti. From the north you had the likes of balarabe musa who was arrested a few times, abubakar umar, shehu sani, gambo sawaba a woman whose opposition to the military was from a point of opposition to any govt that was highhanded in how it treated citizens. List of books and articles about ghana history online. Born to a ghanaian father and a nupe mother, gambo as a child was stubborn and she got into fights with bullies while also showing affection to those who were bullied. Aishat buhari, are among guests expected at the launch of a book on women challenges and achievements written by renowned. Omg the musical celebrating nigerian heroes, rich culture. Nigeria has been blessed with men and women, that have over the years kept sterling records in the pursuit of social justice, equity and fair play in their quest to ensure the entrenchment of an. Despite low education and coming from the northern part of nigeria where women are least encouraged and their education neglected, gambo sawaba, forced into ear. This was 100% of all the recorded gambo s in the usa. Hajia gambo sawaba story of the woman who survived. She served as the deputy chairman of great nigeria peoples party and was elected leader of the national womens wing of northern element progressive union nepu. The musical visits nigerian history to shed light on the contributions and efforts of three nigerian heroes.
When the whistle of disintegration which had started to blow within the pyrates confraternity reached a crescendo in 1972, with increased violations of the confraternity creed, bolaji carew and some members, took another bold step to correct the observed ills, by pulling out of the pyrates confraternity. That is an indication that hajia gambo sawaba was an icon. The player who first gets rid of all his ten cards wins the hand and is paid by each of the other players 3 chips for each card they have left in their hands. Sep 29, 2019 some of who are hajia gambo sawaba, margaret ekpo, funmilayo ransomekuti and nwanyewura who started the aba women riot in 1929 to challenge against british colonial masters for clampdown of. Hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the liberation of northern women. Like gambo would say if i dont know book, i know rights. A few nigerian women won elections into the house of representatives at the national level and also.
Hajia gambo sawaba ta rayu 15 february 1933 october 2001 takasance yarnijeriya ce, kuma mai rajin kare. The chains around nigerian womens feet, by festus adedayo premium times september 20, 2016 the chains around nigerian womens feet, by festus adedayo 20160920t11. Hajia gambo sawaba 15 february 1933 october 2001 was a nigerian womens rights activist, politician and philanthropist. Jun 10, 2019 one of the earliest person to ever speak openly against abacha from the north apart from yaradua who worked mostly underground is a woman i will forever respect and whom i look forward to meeting in the afterlife. Godwin haruna writes on the life and times of this heroine of nigerian politics. I have not held any office except that i was a member of the house of prison. Of all these, nana is revered as an advocate for the education of muslim women. The gambo family name was found in the usa, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.
It is mostly submerged within the broader context of the countrys history. Visit vconnect for general hospital in zaria, kaduna. You can see how gambo families moved over time by selecting different census years. As a young girl, gambo sawaba, who was then known by her birth name hajaratu gambo, became popular both at home and in school for her. Opinion since her death was announced early last week, there has been a massive outpouring of emotion across the country. Mar 25, 2016 sawaba also reportedly had a picture of karl marx among others in her parlour. For more information, see the gambo sawaba story by rima shawulu kwewum. The man sani abacha, by demola olarenwaju the bell time. Her birth name was hajaratu amarteifo but she was born after a set of twins and so was nicknamed gambo, the nickname stuck. There is no way the history of nigeria can be written without including the name of this legend. The union of popular forces for democracy and progresssawaba french. A brief history of hajiya gambo sawaba the fearless politician. Gray, who was a judge on the supreme court of the gambia at the time, documents the oftenbloody colonial developments in the area and the many vicissitudes of fortune that the area had gone through since the first arrival of white people on its shores.
They are olufunmilayo ransomekuti, margaret ekpo and gambo sawaba. Sawaba also reportedly had a picture of karl marx among others in her parlour. Mar 25, 2015 she became an overnight star and was given the nickname sawaba the redeemer. The fight for voting rights for women in nigeria is a piece of history that does not get the attention it deserves. A brief history of nana asmau a 19th century scholar. Dec 29, 2016 hajiya gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist and was well known for her charitable causes, especially for fighting for the liberation of northern women.
She was the mother of fela kuti and was killed in 1978 by rampaging troops under obasanjos orders. In 1840 there were 2 gambo families living in kentucky. If i dont know book, i know rights i have not been a member of any house of assembly legislature. Nigerian woman survived forced marriage to become a political activist. One of the earliest person to ever speak openly against abacha from the north apart from yaradua who worked mostly underground is a woman i will forever respect and whom i look forward to meeting in the afterlife. Apr 07, 2020 the fight for voting rights for women in nigeria is a piece of history that does not get the attention it deserves. The farmer loaded the hay bales on the gambo,the kids collected pram wheels and wooden planks to make the gambo and race it down the hill. Obasanjo, buhari to honour bolanle awe at book launch, sept. As a tradition that is alive today, wynne writes how nigeria marxists have analysed nigeria as a capitalist country, embedded in a global capitalist economy, but. Obasanjo, buhari to honour bolanle awe today at book launch. She published her first long poem, the way of the pious in 1820, and.
Hajiya gambo sawaba became the defacto leader of the womens wing of the party and actively overcame the barriers on campaign to women in purdah for men, by going in to campaign herself. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The most gambo families were found in the usa in 1920. I eagerly await the public outing of this material in a book form. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Gambo sawaba was jailed 17 times and charged with prostitution in a show trial where she was banned from kano. We urge you not to republish a part or whole of this content elsewhere without giving credit to oldnaija which must contain a backlink. That is an indication that hajia gambo sawaba was an. It came my way while i was in a french quarter bookstore, recommended by the proprieter when i asked for a copy of john chases frenchmen desire good children. Truly, gambo sawaba is a household name, not in vain.
Hajia gambo sawaba was a nigerian politician and activist who was well known for her charitable causes one of which was fighting for the. Gambo sawaba was bom in sabon gari zaria in 1933 to anaturalised father and nupe mother. She became an overnight star and was given the nickname sawaba the redeemer. Who are the 10 greatest nigerian women of all time. The gambo sawaba story foreward i eagerly await the public outing of this material in a book form. Hajia gambo sawaba,prominent nigerian,warrior,politician,woman right activist. This is an amazing collection of louisiana folk tales put together wpa writers during the depression. For all her activism, she was rewarded with arrest, trial and imprisonment. General hospital in kofan kayan zaria zaria kaduna. Gambo sawaba 19332001 socialist workers and youth league. The object of the game is to get rid of ones cards by making or adding to combinations of cards on the table and forming sets and runs of cards. Right from the start, the major aspects of her character emerged very boldly. Second republic 19791983, saw a little more participation of women in politics.
Toyin falola, nigerian history and the african humanities. Jun 11, 2015 gray, who was a judge on the supreme court of the gambia at the time, documents the oftenbloody colonial developments in the area and the many vicissitudes of fortune that the area had gone through since the first arrival of white people on its shores. Gambo sawaba sudanica, june 1, 2019 june 1, 2019, people, politicians, 0 hajia gambo sawaba 19332001 was a northern nigerian politician and activist who was an. Jan 18, 1984 this is an amazing collection of louisiana folk tales put together wpa writers during the depression. The chains around nigerian womens feet, by festus adedayo. Jan 12, 2019 born in 1793, nana asmau was a princess, poet, teacher, and a daughter of the founder of the sokoto caliphate, usman dan fodio.
You can reach the womens health and action research center in benin city, nigeria here. Queen amina of zaria the most powerful woman warior in the history of nigeria 4. Discover librarianselected research resources on ghana history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Home browse history african history african countries ghana history. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the colonial history of africa. A brief history of hajiya gambo sawaba the fearless politician who fought for the freedom of northern women in spite of several imprisonments woman. A brief history of hajiya gambo sawaba the fearless. Former president olusegun obasanjo and the first lady of nigeria, mrs. Hajiya gambo sawaba was a woman who stood where men fell.
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