10 most popular women from Southeast in Nigeria still alive:
1. Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala:
former minister of finance in Nigeria and currently a global figure as the President of World Trade Organization. She’s from Ogwashi in Delta State and married to an Abia man.
2. Chimamanda Adichie:
A creative writer of global reckoning. She’s from Abba, Anambra State and based in USA. Her both parents were Professors.
3. Dr Virgy Etiaba:
First female governor in Nigeria. She was deputy governor in Anambra and later sworn in as governor after the impeachment of the substantive governor. She’s from Nnewi, Anambra State.
4. Sen. Joy Emodi:
She’s the first female senator in the whole of Southeast. This record breaking history hovers around her. She’s from Anambra State.
5. Mrs Josephine Anenih:
She was a minister of women affairs and a member of the Nigeria National Confab. She contested PDP governorship ticket in Anambra State. She has held many national offices. She’s the wife of Chief Tony Anenih.
6. Dr Kema Chikwe:
She was Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland. She was minister of aviation and national women’s leader of PDP. She holds a PhD in Education. She was a commissioner in Imo State. She’s a published writer. She’s the mother of Naeto C, a music artiste. She’s 73 years old. She’s from Imo State.
7. Prof. Akachi Ezeigbo:
She’s a Professor of English. She’s one of the respected creative writers in the Africa of today. She’s from Anambra State.
8. Prof. Stella Okunna:
She’s the first female Professor of Mass Communication in Nigeria and Sub Saharan Africa. She’s sister of Prof. Akachi Ezeigbo and comes from Anambra State.
9. Genevieve Nnaji:
She’s a Nollywood actress and one of the most popular faces in Nollywood in Nigeria. She’s a widely celebrated movie star. She’s from Imo State.
10. Bianca Ojukwu:
Wife of the leader of the Igbo nation, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. She won Miss Nigeria, Miss Africa and Miss Intercontinental beauty pageant contests. She was Special Adviser to Nigeria’s president. She was Nigerian ambassador to Ghana and subsequently ambassador to Spain. She’s currently minister of state for foreign affairs in Nigeria. She’s from Enugu State.
