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October 26, 2023

NIDO celebrates Uzoma Asagwara’s appointment as health minister, deputy premier of Canada’s Manitoba province

Uzoma Asagwara is the first Nigerian woman appointed as minister of health in Canada’s Manitoba Province and at the young age of 39.

Uzoma Asagwara (Credit: Facebook)
October 23, 2023

Canada: Tallen hails Uzoma Asagwara’s appointment as Manitoba health minister

By winning a seat in the Manitoba Assembly and becoming the first black queer legislator, Ms Asagwara broke a 150-year jinx to achieve such a feat.

Uzoma Asagwara (Credit: Facebook)

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