Hafsatu Ajoke Muhammed (born 23 May 1941) is a Nigerian conservationist and the fourth

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. She is the widow of General

Murtala Muhammed Murtala Ramat Muhammed (; 8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria. He led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the military regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi a ...

who was Nigerian Head of State from 29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976.

Biography

She was born on 23 May 1941 in

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. Ajoke married Murtala Muhammed in 1963. She trained as a dental therapist but developed an interest in plants. She set up the Murtala Muhammed Memorial Botanical Garden, a 30-hectare garden along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos in 1991. She also owns a 20-hectare garden in

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named Sarius Palmetum and Botanic Garden. She has 5 living children and launched the Murtala Muhammed Foundation in memory of her husband alongside his family.

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