Background
Banigo was born on 20 December 1952 to the Harry family of Obuama in Degema, Rivers State.
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Banigo was born on 20 December 1952 to the Harry family of Obuama in Degema, Rivers State.
Harvard University; University of London.
During her service, she assumed the positions of Director of Public Health Services, Acting Commissioner, Director-General and Permanent Secretary. In December 2014, Ezenwo Wike selected her as his running mate in the 2015 election. She was elected Deputy Governor and assumed office on 29 May 2015.
As a teenager, she earned the West African School Certificate (Division One) and the Higher School Certificate at Queens College Yaba.
She was awarded prizes for her academic excellence in Chemistry, Biology and English Literature. Prior to graduating from high school, she was the Best All-Round Student of The Year from 1969 to 1970.
She obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University College Hospital Ibadan, and attended Harvard University School of Public Health for her master"s degree. Between 1990 and 1992, Banigo received diplomas in both Tropical Hygiene and Dermatology from the University of London.
Banigo started her career at the Rivers State Portuguese Health Service, where she served as Registrar of Births and Senior Medical Officer-in-charge.
She was honorary consultant dermatologist at the University of Portuguese Harcourt, after which she became principal of Rivers State School of Health Technology in 1985. During her time at the Rivers State Ministry of Health, she held five responsible offices including Director of Public Health Services, Acting Commissioner, Director-General and Permanent Secretary. On 5 October 1995, Banigo was appointed Secretary to the Government of Rivers State, this she would maintain until 5 July 1999.
She further served for five months, from May 1998, as Head of Service of Rivers State.
While retired, Banigo continued to provide professional services and was later made Public Health Adviser of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. Additionally, she held the offices of both Executive Director and Secretary at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
Some of her memberships include Governing Council of University of Calabar, Governing Board of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Rivers State Food and Nutrition Committee, Rivers State Hospital Management Board and Reference Board Department for International Development. She was also appointed Project Director of United Nations Population Fund, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund and Chairman of the Rivers State Relief Committee. In December 2014, she was chosen to be the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Ezenwo Wike in the 2015 election.
Both PDP members were elected and took office on 29 May 2015.
Banigo currently serves as the 6th and first female Deputy Governor of Rivers State.
A member of the People"s Democratic Party, she has held various important offices at the Rivers State Ministry of Health.