1. Sir Ahmadu Bello<\/strong><\/h2>\nJune 1910 – January 1966<\/strong><\/h3>\nSir Ahmadu Bello, KBE was born in Rabbah Sokoto and is one of the most prominent early leaders in Nigeria.\u00a0He was the Sardauna of Sokoto and a\u00a0leader of the Northern People’s Congress where\u00a0he dominated Nigerian politics throughout the\u00a0First Nigerian Republic. Sir Ahmadu Bello fought actively in the independent struggle of Nigeria, and on his\u00a0return from a trip to Britain, he was nominated to represent the province of Sokoto in the regional House of Assembly.<\/p>\n
He made sure his voice was well heard in the assembly and also consulted other\u00a0representatives of the northern emirates to arrive at an agreed conclusion.\u00a0KBE was assassinated on 15 January 1966 in a coup which toppled Nigeria’s post-independence government. Although he is no more alive, his legacy lives on. His face graces the \u20a6200 note, and\u00a0The Ahmadu Bello University of Zaria was named after him. Aside from that,\u00a0Bello’s greatest legacy was the modernization and unification of the diverse people of Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n
2. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe<\/strong><\/h2>\nNovember 1904 – May 1996<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe\u00a0<\/b>was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was the first president of Nigeria, from 1 October 1963 to\u00a016 January 1966. He also served as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963. He attended\u00a0Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, and Methodist Boys High School Lagos before attending Howard University, Washington DC and\u00a0Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Fondly referred to as Zik, Nnamdi promoted pro-African nationalist agenda while he worked as an editor for African Morning Post. He became\u00a0the first Nigerian to be named to the privy council of\u00a0the United stated.<\/p>\n
Following the declaration of Nigeria as a republic, Dr Nnamdi fought relentlessly for an independent Nigeria. His unforgettable hard work has led to several places being named after him.<\/p>\n
They include\u00a0the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, Nnamdi Azikiwe Press Centre, Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos and Azikiwe Avenue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His legacy also lives on as long as Nigeria’s \u20a6500 note exists – his portrait is on it.<\/p>\n
3. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti<\/strong><\/h2>\nOctober 1900 – April 1978<\/strong><\/h3>\nFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti\u00a0was a teacher, political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. She was the mother of famous afro-beat artist, Femi Kuti and also the first woman in Nigeria to drive a car. Due to Ransome’s political activism, she was\u00a0described as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria, as well as “The Mother of Africa.”<\/p>\n
She was elected to the native house of Chiefs and served as an Oloye of the Yoruba people. Her activism rubbed off on her three sons and even in her old age, they had faced several oppositions from the\u00a0Nigerian military juntas.<\/p>\n
Fumilayo died from injuries sustained after she was thrown down from the third-floor window in the Kalakuta Republic. Her legacy is seen in her children and grandchildren as they\u00a0still preach the word through their music. In 2012, there was a debate between the federal government and the Kuti family, as the family insisted that the federal government should apologize for the death of their mother\u00a0before they think of\u00a0immortalizing her on the proposed \u20a65,000 note.<\/p>\n
4. Chief Anthony Enahoro<\/strong><\/h2>\nJuly 1923 \u2013 December 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro\u00a0was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists.\u00a0At 21, he\u00a0became the editor of Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper,\u00a0Southern Nigerian Defender<\/i>,\u00a0making him the\u00a0youngest editor in\u00a0Nigeria.\u00a0Enahoro was\u00a0the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and was usually referred to as the “Father of the Nigerian State”.\u00a0He was an academician and fought for the good cause of the nation until his death in late 2010.<\/p>\n5. Kudirat Abiola<\/strong><\/h2>\n1951 – June 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sir Ahmadu Bello, KBE was born in Rabbah Sokoto and is one of the most prominent early leaders in Nigeria.\u00a0He was the Sardauna of Sokoto and a\u00a0leader of the Northern People’s Congress where\u00a0he dominated Nigerian politics throughout the\u00a0First Nigerian Republic. Sir Ahmadu Bello fought actively in the independent struggle of Nigeria, and on his\u00a0return from a trip to Britain, he was nominated to represent the province of Sokoto in the regional House of Assembly.<\/p>\n
He made sure his voice was well heard in the assembly and also consulted other\u00a0representatives of the northern emirates to arrive at an agreed conclusion.\u00a0KBE was assassinated on 15 January 1966 in a coup which toppled Nigeria’s post-independence government. Although he is no more alive, his legacy lives on. His face graces the \u20a6200 note, and\u00a0The Ahmadu Bello University of Zaria was named after him. Aside from that,\u00a0Bello’s greatest legacy was the modernization and unification of the diverse people of Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n
2. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe<\/strong><\/h2>\nNovember 1904 – May 1996<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe\u00a0<\/b>was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was the first president of Nigeria, from 1 October 1963 to\u00a016 January 1966. He also served as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963. He attended\u00a0Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, and Methodist Boys High School Lagos before attending Howard University, Washington DC and\u00a0Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Fondly referred to as Zik, Nnamdi promoted pro-African nationalist agenda while he worked as an editor for African Morning Post. He became\u00a0the first Nigerian to be named to the privy council of\u00a0the United stated.<\/p>\n
Following the declaration of Nigeria as a republic, Dr Nnamdi fought relentlessly for an independent Nigeria. His unforgettable hard work has led to several places being named after him.<\/p>\n
They include\u00a0the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, Nnamdi Azikiwe Press Centre, Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos and Azikiwe Avenue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His legacy also lives on as long as Nigeria’s \u20a6500 note exists – his portrait is on it.<\/p>\n
3. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti<\/strong><\/h2>\nOctober 1900 – April 1978<\/strong><\/h3>\nFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti\u00a0was a teacher, political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. She was the mother of famous afro-beat artist, Femi Kuti and also the first woman in Nigeria to drive a car. Due to Ransome’s political activism, she was\u00a0described as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria, as well as “The Mother of Africa.”<\/p>\n
She was elected to the native house of Chiefs and served as an Oloye of the Yoruba people. Her activism rubbed off on her three sons and even in her old age, they had faced several oppositions from the\u00a0Nigerian military juntas.<\/p>\n
Fumilayo died from injuries sustained after she was thrown down from the third-floor window in the Kalakuta Republic. Her legacy is seen in her children and grandchildren as they\u00a0still preach the word through their music. In 2012, there was a debate between the federal government and the Kuti family, as the family insisted that the federal government should apologize for the death of their mother\u00a0before they think of\u00a0immortalizing her on the proposed \u20a65,000 note.<\/p>\n
4. Chief Anthony Enahoro<\/strong><\/h2>\nJuly 1923 \u2013 December 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro\u00a0was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists.\u00a0At 21, he\u00a0became the editor of Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper,\u00a0Southern Nigerian Defender<\/i>,\u00a0making him the\u00a0youngest editor in\u00a0Nigeria.\u00a0Enahoro was\u00a0the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and was usually referred to as the “Father of the Nigerian State”.\u00a0He was an academician and fought for the good cause of the nation until his death in late 2010.<\/p>\n5. Kudirat Abiola<\/strong><\/h2>\n1951 – June 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chief Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe\u00a0<\/b>was one of the leading figures of modern Nigerian nationalism. He was the first president of Nigeria, from 1 October 1963 to\u00a016 January 1966. He also served as the second and last Governor-General from 1960 to 1963. He attended\u00a0Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar, and Methodist Boys High School Lagos before attending Howard University, Washington DC and\u00a0Lincoln University, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Fondly referred to as Zik, Nnamdi promoted pro-African nationalist agenda while he worked as an editor for African Morning Post. He became\u00a0the first Nigerian to be named to the privy council of\u00a0the United stated.<\/p>\n
Following the declaration of Nigeria as a republic, Dr Nnamdi fought relentlessly for an independent Nigeria. His unforgettable hard work has led to several places being named after him.<\/p>\n
They include\u00a0the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, Nnamdi Azikiwe Press Centre, Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Ikoyi, Lagos and Azikiwe Avenue in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. His legacy also lives on as long as Nigeria’s \u20a6500 note exists – his portrait is on it.<\/p>\n
3. Funmilayo Ransome Kuti<\/strong><\/h2>\nOctober 1900 – April 1978<\/strong><\/h3>\nFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti\u00a0was a teacher, political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. She was the mother of famous afro-beat artist, Femi Kuti and also the first woman in Nigeria to drive a car. Due to Ransome’s political activism, she was\u00a0described as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria, as well as “The Mother of Africa.”<\/p>\n
She was elected to the native house of Chiefs and served as an Oloye of the Yoruba people. Her activism rubbed off on her three sons and even in her old age, they had faced several oppositions from the\u00a0Nigerian military juntas.<\/p>\n
Fumilayo died from injuries sustained after she was thrown down from the third-floor window in the Kalakuta Republic. Her legacy is seen in her children and grandchildren as they\u00a0still preach the word through their music. In 2012, there was a debate between the federal government and the Kuti family, as the family insisted that the federal government should apologize for the death of their mother\u00a0before they think of\u00a0immortalizing her on the proposed \u20a65,000 note.<\/p>\n
4. Chief Anthony Enahoro<\/strong><\/h2>\nJuly 1923 \u2013 December 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro\u00a0was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists.\u00a0At 21, he\u00a0became the editor of Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper,\u00a0Southern Nigerian Defender<\/i>,\u00a0making him the\u00a0youngest editor in\u00a0Nigeria.\u00a0Enahoro was\u00a0the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and was usually referred to as the “Father of the Nigerian State”.\u00a0He was an academician and fought for the good cause of the nation until his death in late 2010.<\/p>\n5. Kudirat Abiola<\/strong><\/h2>\n1951 – June 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti\u00a0was a teacher, political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. She was the mother of famous afro-beat artist, Femi Kuti and also the first woman in Nigeria to drive a car. Due to Ransome’s political activism, she was\u00a0described as the doyen of female rights in Nigeria, as well as “The Mother of Africa.”<\/p>\n
She was elected to the native house of Chiefs and served as an Oloye of the Yoruba people. Her activism rubbed off on her three sons and even in her old age, they had faced several oppositions from the\u00a0Nigerian military juntas.<\/p>\n
Fumilayo died from injuries sustained after she was thrown down from the third-floor window in the Kalakuta Republic. Her legacy is seen in her children and grandchildren as they\u00a0still preach the word through their music. In 2012, there was a debate between the federal government and the Kuti family, as the family insisted that the federal government should apologize for the death of their mother\u00a0before they think of\u00a0immortalizing her on the proposed \u20a65,000 note.<\/p>\n
4. Chief Anthony Enahoro<\/strong><\/h2>\nJuly 1923 \u2013 December 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\nChief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro\u00a0was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists.\u00a0At 21, he\u00a0became the editor of Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper,\u00a0Southern Nigerian Defender<\/i>,\u00a0making him the\u00a0youngest editor in\u00a0Nigeria.\u00a0Enahoro was\u00a0the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and was usually referred to as the “Father of the Nigerian State”.\u00a0He was an academician and fought for the good cause of the nation until his death in late 2010.<\/p>\n5. Kudirat Abiola<\/strong><\/h2>\n1951 – June 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro\u00a0was Nigeria’s foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists.\u00a0At 21, he\u00a0became the editor of Nnamdi Azikiwe’s newspaper,\u00a0Southern Nigerian Defender<\/i>,\u00a0making him the\u00a0youngest editor in\u00a0Nigeria.\u00a0Enahoro was\u00a0the first to move the motion for Nigeria’s independence and was usually referred to as the “Father of the Nigerian State”.\u00a0He was an academician and fought for the good cause of the nation until his death in late 2010.<\/p>\n5. Kudirat Abiola<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1951 – June 1996<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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