A British Nigerian, Ms. Pauline Akhere George from the small town of Okhuessan, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State has been elected Mayor of Lambeth Borough, London, United Kingdom for the 2022/2023 year.
With the election, Ms. George, the former Deputy Mayor of Lambeth for 2020/2021, made history by becoming the first female British Mayor of Lambeth Borough of Nigerian descent.
During the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday May, 25 at the council chambers in Lambeth, she paid glowing tribute to members of her constituents for finding her worthy to serve in her new capacity.
She also acknowledged her family back home in Nigeria, promising to justify the confidence reposed in her.
The mayor, a princess from the royal Alenkhe family of Okhuesan is a specialist nurse and an alumnus of South Columbia School of Nursing, England, Thames Valley University, England.
She also holds a Master degree in International Law from the London Metropolitan University.
Fondly called Aunty Pauline, she had a stint at the National Health Scheme (NHS), where she helped the community through the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic and also represented nurses in employment cases at work and in employment tribunals.
As a Herne Hill councillor for almost four years, she fought against knife and gun crime and for new opportunities for young people, including encouraging youths to take up apprenticeship.
