Fatimat Raji-Rasaki

Fatimat Olufunke Raji-Rasaki (born 1 January 1957) is a Nigerian politician, senator and former first lady of Ogun, Ondo and Lagos states between 1986 and 1991.

Quotes

"My husband is next to God —Raji-Rasaki" (2017)

"My husband is next to God —Raji-Rasaki", Punch (July 9, 2017)

• There are many challenges one faces in the course of the job, but you have to be resilient and resolute in your conviction.

• When I sponsor a bill, I do it in hopes that I will change our country for the better.

• And even if the bill is not successful, I hope it will spark a conversation that will enable something to change or the introduction of something better.

• The major challenges are the lack of understanding from the majority of the constituents about the role of the legislature and also the need to have institutional memory and capacity building in the legislature.