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1933 - 2001 / Nigeria

Gambo Sawaba

Fight for freedom and dignity

Gambo Sawaba turned personal hardship into a fearless campaign for ordinary people, women and Nigerian freedom. In colonial Northern Nigeria, she organised women, challenged powerful leaders and faced prison again and again without giving up.

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01A Girl Named Freedom3 min
02Taking Politics to the Doorstep3 min
03Prison Could Not Break Her3 min

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