Nana Kashim Shettima (born 22 July 1975) is the second lady of Nigeria since 2023, as the wife of Vice President

Kashim Shettima Kashim Shettima Mustapha (born 2 September 1966) is a Nigerian politician who is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria. He previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the governor of Borno State from 201 ...

. She was the first lady of

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from 2011 to 2019 when her husband was governor. She is the CEO of SWOT foundation and Model Orphanage Integrated School, Maiduguri.

Background

Nana Usman Alkali was born in 1975 in

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to the family of Alhaji Usman Alkali who hails from

and is a Kanuri by tribe. She married

in 1998 and has three children. She is an alumnus of the

University of Maiduguri The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in Northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its ...

, where she studied English Language and Literature. Shettima, with the private support of her husband, carried out numerous humanitarian and social activities in support of orphans and widows. This led to her setting up the Model Orphanage Integrated School in Maiduguri in 2018 to cater for orphans, widows and bereaved in Borno State. During the insecurity that affected Borno State especially at the time of the Chibok school girls abduction in 2014, against security reports, Shettima travelled to Chibok by road to console the parents of the school girls and offer moral support. That action caused her to miss a meeting with the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, in Abuja. She earned an award from The Sun Newspaper as the most supportive First Lady in 2016. Through her pet project, the Support for Widows, Orphans and Tsangaya Foundation (SWOT), and as the First Lady of Borno State, Shettima has been reaching out to adherents of all faiths during festivities in Borno State, especially the most vulnerable. Shettima is an advocate for the fight against rape and drug abuse, imploring women to prioritize children's upbringing. She was also at the forefront canvassing votes for her spouse in the 2023 election.

References

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