Margaret Ekpo
Chief Afiong Margaret Ekpo (born July 27, 1914 - September 21, 2006 ) was a Nigerian politician and suffragette .
She founded the Aba Market Women's Association in the city of Aba in order to strengthen the political influence of women and improve their economic position. After the nationally known women activist Funmilayo visited Ransome-Kuti Aba in 1948 , Margaret Ekpo joined her organization Kutis Nigerian Women's Union (NWU). Ekpo was first chairwoman of the Aba branch of the association, later she rose to the general secretary of the NWU. As a women's representative, she sat in the Eastern House of Chiefs, Nigeria (1954–1958) and took part in the constituent conference for an independent Nigeria. In addition to her work for the women's movement, she was a member of the NCNC (National Council for Nigeria and the Cameroons) of the party of the later first Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe and headed the women's wing there. From 1960 she had a seat in parliament. During the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) Margaret Ekpo stayed on the side of Biafras and taught at Umudike College in Umuahia . After the war she continued to be involved in many women's organizations and conferences around the world.
literature
- Stella Attoe: Margaret Ekpo: Lioness in Nigerian politics. ALF Publications 1993.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ekpo, Margaret |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ekpo, Afiong Margaret; Efa, Bassey Sampson Ekpenyong (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian politician and women's rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1914 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 2006 |