President Muhammadu Buhari has
commended the appointment of Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch as a minister in the
United Kingdom.
Badenoch was appointed by Boris
Johnson, the UK prime minister, as minister of children and families to work in
the department of education.
Via a statement signed by Garba
Shehu, Buhari’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, the president
said the appointment was “well-deserved”.
He urged the 39-year old to regard
her new position as an opportunity to justify the confidence reposed in her by
making lasting impact.
“The Nigerian leader, who said he
had no doubt that Badenoch would succeed given her academic qualifications and
parliamentary experience, also enjoined the junior minister to see herself as
an ambassador of her fatherland in conduct and performance,” the statement
read.
Acknowledging that Badenoch’s
appointment is a plus for Nigerians in Diaspora, Buhari was quoted to have said
“it further confirms my belief that with hard work and integrity, Nigerians can
excel in their chosen professions and fields of endeavour anywhere in the
world.”
The president, while also
applauding Prime Minister Johnson for finding Badenoch suitable, wished her
success in the new challenging role.
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.
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