Yakolo Indimi
| Yakolo Indimi | |
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| File:Yakolo Indimi.jpgYakolo_Indimi.jpg | |
| Native name | Rahama Indimi |
| Born | Yakolo Indimi March 19, 1977 Maiduguri, Borno State |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
| 🏫 Education | Pre-Medical Science * International Management M.Sc |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Lynn University |
| 💼 Occupation | Business, Philanthropist |
| 📆 Years active | 2000 - present |
| 👔 Employer | Oriental Energy Resources Limited |
| Known for | As Founder of Yakolo Indimi Foundation |
| 👶 Children | 4 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) |
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| 🏅 Awards | World Award for SDG Achievement, Sustainable Development Goal 1 No Poverty. |
Yakolo Indimi (born 19 March 1977), also known as Rahama Indimi is a Nigerian Businesswoman and Philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of Yakolo Indimi Foundation. She was a director at Oriental Energy Resources Limited and currently a director at Oriental OML 115. She is the winner of 2019 World Award for SDG Achievement.[1]
Early life and background[edit]
Yakolo Indimi was born in Maiduguri, Borno State in 1977 to a Nigerian businessman Mohammed Indimi and Hajiya Fatima Mustaph Haruna.[2][3] She attended University Primary School Maiduguri, she proceeded to El Nasr Girls' College in Alexandria, Egypt. Indimi obtained Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medical Science at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida. She furthered her studies at the same school and received Master degree in International management 1999[4]
Career[edit]
After completing NYSC, Indimi started her career at Oriental Energy Resources. She serves in different units twenty years, she is currently working as a director at Oriental OML 115.[1] In 2010, Indimi ventured into fashion line, she founded Fashion Café, and later established Devas Petal in 2015.[5][6]
Philanthropy[edit]
Indimi founded Yakolo Indimi Foundation with the focus of fighting poverty, eradicating hunger, delivering humanitarian assistance and provision of health services by providing funds and relief material to the people affected by Boko Haram insurgency at the Internally displaced persons camps in Borno.[7][8]
Recognition[edit]
In 2019, Indimi received awards at the 74th United Nations general assembly at New York for achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goal 1 No Poverty.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Indimi was married to Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former Nigerian military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. They have four children. [10][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lawal. @kklawal1, Khadijat Kuburat (5 October 2020). "My parents' lifestyle influenced mine – Yakolo Indimi". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Alhassan, Amina (25 September 2015). "Dad allowed us to learn from our mistakes – Yakolo Indimi". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rahma Indimi's Fantasy". THISDAYLIVE. This Day Live. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Olorunyomi, Adebola (28 January 2019). "Meet The Young Female Entrepreneurs Rocking ABUJA". City People Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rahama Babangida takes over Abuja fashion world by storm". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rahama Indimi's new vocation". Tribune Online. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Rahma Indimi is helping 'the most vulnerable people in our society as she covers May 2019 Edition of Pleasures Magazine – Pleasures Magazine". Pleasure Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Reaching Out To Less Privileged My Joy - Rahma Indimi". Leadership Newspaper. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "The Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations A Celebration of Peace". blacktiemagazine.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "For Rahama Indimi, the Storm is Over". THISDAYLIVE. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "'You will always be in my heart', Rahma Indimi pens lovely message to daughter on her birthday". Vanguard Allure. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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