10 Facts About Aisha Lemu

Aisha Lemu, MON was a British-born author and religious educator who converted to Islam in 1961 and lived most of her life in Nigeria.

Aisha Lemu studied at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, pursuing her interest in Chinese history, language and culture.

Aisha Lemu subsequently helped to found the Islamic Society at SOAS, becoming its first secretary, and assisted in the formation of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies.

Aisha Lemu subsequently moved to Sokoto to take up the position of principal of the Government Girls College.

Dr Sheikh Ahmed Lemu was Grand Qadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the State of Niger when it was founded in 1976, and Aisha was principal of the Women's Teachers College in Minna from then until 1978.

Aisha Lemu was a member of the Islamic Studies Panel, set up by the Nigerian Educational Research Council, which was to revise the national Islamic curriculum for different school levels.

In 1985, Aisha Lemu founded the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations of Nigeria with other Muslim women and was elected as its first national Amirah for four years.

Aisha Lemu served as a civil servant after this term of office.

In 2000, Aisha Lemu was awarded the Member of the Order of Niger national honour by the President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Aisha Lemu died on 5 January 2019 in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.