Maryam Abacha

Maryam Abacha
First Lady of Nigeria
In role 17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998
Head of State	Sani Abacha
Preceded by	Margaret Shonekan
Succeeded by	Fati Lami Abubakar
Personal details
Born	Maryam Jidah (1949-03-04) 4 March 1949 (age 75) Kaduna, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria)
Spouse	Sani Abacha
Children	10
Parents	Mahammad Jidah (father) Nana Jiddah (mother)
Residence	Kano

Maryam Abacha ((Listen^ⓘ); born 4 March 1949) is the widow of Sani Abacha, Nigeria's military ruler from 1993 to 1998.[1]

Early life and career

In 1999, Maryam Abacha said that her husband acted in the good will of Nigeria; an official of the Nigerian government said that Maryam Abacha said that to convince the government to grant her a reprieve, as the president, Olusegun Obasanjo, had been jailed by Sani Abacha.[2] After the death of her husband, Maryam was caught while attempting to leave Nigeria with 38 suitcases filled with cash.[3] As of 2000 Maryam Abacha remained in Nigeria and continued to proclaim the innocence of her husband despite several human right abuses attributed to him.[4] She resides in Kano state, Nigeria.[5]

Maryam and Sani Abacha had three daughters and seven sons.[6] Maryam Abacha's eldest surviving son is Mohammed Abacha.[7]

Maryam Abacha founded National Hospital Abuja (originally National Hospital For Women And Children) and the African First Ladies Peace Mission.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Bibliography

• Kabir, Hajara Muhammad,. Northern women development. [Nigeria]. ISBN 978-978-906-469-4. OCLC 890820657.

References

1. "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "BBC News - Africa - Abacha widow breaks her silence". Retrieved 26 September 2014.
3. "The Lost Billions". newsweek.com. 3 December 2000. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
4. Access my library ^[dead link‍]
5. "Britons hired by the Abachas". TheGuardian.com. 4 October 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2001.
6. "CNN: Newsmaker Profiles". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
7. Chhabra, Hari Sharan (17 December 2000). "After Mobutu, it's Abacha". The Tribune.
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
9. "The Perfect Mark". The New Yorker. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
10. "International email scams score billions with offer of millions.," Fort Worth Star-Telegram
11. "E-Mail Offer Is Scheme to Defraud Visa Seekers". The New York Times. 28 October 2004.
12. "Imagine what the millions would do to our FDI numbers!, BUSINESS TIMES". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
13. "If It's From Nigeria, Hit Delete". 1 November 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
14. "USATODAY.com - File-sharing war won't go away; it'll just go abroad". USA Today. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
15. "Buy in to Spam to Get Rich Quick". Wall Street Journal. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

External links

• "Obasanjo visit sparks Kano riot." BBC.
• "An open letter to Mrs. Mariam Abacha". Archived from the original on 27 November 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
• Why I fought Abubakar Audu– Ex-Kogi commissioner, Hajiya

Honorary titles
Preceded by Margaret Shonekan	First Lady of Nigeria 17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998	Succeeded by Fati Lami Abubakar