Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi

Chief Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi , MBE, OFR (née Akerele, 1910–14 September 1971) was the first woman to practise as a physician in Nigeria.

Quotes about Abimbola Awoliyi

• Today, hundreds of mothers in Lagos and the improved birth rate which places Lagos ahead of the rest of the country owe much to Dr Abimbola Awoliyi.
  • RCSI around the world: Celebrating Dr Abimbola Awoliyi - first West African woman to receive a Licentiate from RCSI, RCSI, June 29, 2022.
• Dr. Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi was a pacesetter and a pioneer. She was someone who proved time and again that women can do it too.
  • Jane Ambrose, Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi, Womens Activism, June 8, 2022.