"First, I saw that my section of the country where I belonged, my people were not well represented and had nothing to show for what they do, so I decided to go in and help."
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Franca Afegbua
Franca Afegbua (20 October 1943 – 12 March 2023) was a Nigerian beautician and politician who represented Bendel North in the Nigerian Senate in 1983. Elected as a National Party of Nigeria (NPN) senator, she was the first elected woman senator in Nigeria.
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