Boris Johnson, British prime minister, has named Kemi Badenoch, a
UK-born Nigerian, a minister in his cabinet.
Badenoch was appointed minister
of children.
Born in London to Nigerian
parents, the 39 year old spent part of her childhood in Lagos.
She was elected to parliament in
2017, having previously served for the conservatives in the London assembly.
At the parliament, Badenoch
talked about her experiences of poverty in Nigeria, including living without
electricity or functioning water supply.
She also narrated how she had to
do her homework using candles.
Returning to the UK at 16, she
studied systems engineering at Sussex University, she also later got a degree
in law, and has worked in the IT and banking sectors.
In a tweet, she said her
appointment is a huge privilege to make a positive difference.
“I’m humbled to have been
appointed a junior minister at the DfE.
A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a
number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the
ministerial team and everyone at @educationgovuk,” she tweeted.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayI’m humbled to have been appointed a junior minister at the DfE. A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the ministerial team and everyone at @educationgovuk ...(1/3)— Kemi Badenoch MP (@KemiBadenoch) July 29, 2019
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