Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti - 10 Things To Know About The First Woman To Drive A Car In Nigeria
One of the most popular quiz questions we were asked in primary school was, "Who was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria" I bet most cannot remember the answer to this anymore. Anyhoo, today's topic will dwell on this vibrant person and how she was much more than the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria A 70th birthday portrait of Madam Olufunmilayo She was born Frances Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas in October 25, 1900. She was the first Nigerian woman to drive a car. She was the first female student to enroll at the co-educational Abeokuta Grammar School, the school was initially open to only male students. From 1919 to 1922, she went abroad and attended a finishing school for girls in Cheshire, England. She learned elocution (formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms), music, dress-making, French and other domestic skills. Due to the racism she faced whilst in England, she made a de...