A Nigerian woman, Uzoma Asagwara, has made headlines after she was sworn in as the new Minister of Health and Deputy Premier of the Province of Manitoba in Canada. The 39-year-old becomes the first Black person to achieve this feat. Asagwara was sworn into the new office on Thursday following a tenure in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Here are some...
Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara has been elected to the Manitoba legislative assembly. Until Tuesday’s vote, no Black person had ever been elected to the Manitoba Legislature in the 150-year history of the province. Asagwara is also the first Black and first openly LGBT person to serve as deputy premier since its creation in 1988. She also won the NDP seat at...