The woman, popularly known as "'Mummy", by anyone who interacts with her exudes motherly spirit. Her Excellency, Chief (Mrs.) Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar, the amiable wife of Nigeria's Vice President and The Second Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was born in the city of Lagos. She has been married to Chief Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for over three decades and blessed with four children, two girls and two boys. She is also a grandmother.

Upon completing college, her zeal for patriotism and willingness to serve her country propelled her to accept a teaching position at her Alma Mata, the famous Kaduna Polytechnic. She lectured there for a decade.

An unrelenting crusader who believes in professionalism, Chief (Mrs.) Atiku Abubakar enrolled at the Scuola International de Science Turitiche, Roma, Italy to take a course in Hotel Management under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

While staying in Rome, she saw many young black girls, not only Nigerians, walking the streets half nude. She wondered what these girls ere doing, and began asking questions. She learned that some women in the society, who called themselves "madams", had brought the young girl there to work. When she asked, "What sort of work? They said, "prostitution."

As a wife and mother, she thought to herself that this was "humiliation", and vowed to someday do something about it whenever she had a chance to…She never forgot that covenant she made with GOD.

So, in 1999 when her husband was sworn in as Vice President, she said she must actualize that covenant - she was committed to restoring the dignity of womanhood in girls like those she had seen in Rome That same year, Her Excellency initiated and founded a Non-Governmental Organization- WOMEN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD LABOUR ERADICATION FOUNDATION (WOTCLEF). In 2005, she opened WOTCLEF, U.S.A., INC., a nonprofit organization, in Tallahassee, Florida. Their collective mission is to be in the vanguard for mobilizing community awareness and action against human trafficking, child labor, violent abuse of the rights of women and children and the spread of HIV/AIDS here and abroad.

Her Excellency has counseled thousands of girls about the evil of trafficking. WOTCLEF has rehabilitation center where repatriated young girls and boys can learn skills and go to school. She is giving the children the resources to reintegrate themselves back into society.

Her Excellency has launched an awareness campaign in most of 36 Nigerian States because many parents who lost their children to trafficking were deceived by people who promised them that they were going to train their children and give them jobs, an education or a better opportunity. Her Excellency has promised these parents she would help them get their children back.

Her urgent dream is to build a comprehensive rehabilitation center that will accommodate over a thousand of trafficked victims. The land and site proposals have already been

Her Excellency, Mrs. Amina Titi Atiku Abubakar has emerged as a national leader there in efforts to abolish this human evil. She founded one of the world's pre-eminent non-governmental anti-trafficking organizations- "Women Trafficking & Child Labour Eradication Foundation" ("WOTCLEF") that has been unrelenting in its efforts to care for victims and promote human trafficking awareness globally.

Mrs. Abubakar has pioneered international recognition of the emerging links between sex trafficking, child labor abuse, and the spread of HIV/AIDS. She was the first private individual to send a bill to Parliament that sought stiff penalties against human traffickers. President Obasanjo signed the bill into law on July 14, 2003, making Nigeria the first West African country to enact anti-trafficking legislation. WOTCLEF currently operates a rehabilitation center where repatriated young girls and boys can secure an education and learn the necessary skills to gain employment. Mrs. Abubakar and WOTCLEF have won international acclaim for their efforts to heal these young victims of trafficking and provide them with the skills to reintegrate into society.

She travels globally to crusade against trafficking. Her Excellency sponsored the African Women's Conference and an international women's conference entitled the "Battle of Hope" to kick off AIDS. She represents the British High Commission, USAIDS, UNICEF, ILO, UNADC, UNFPA on Human Trafficking issues.

Last year, Her Excellency was crowned "The First Queen of Nigerian Youths" for treading a path where the brave dread.

She is motivated and encouraged by her dream of someday seeing African children freely protected from abuse and exploitation and provided with quality educational opportunities.

Anyone who has ever met Her Excellency is warmed by her wit, beauty, charm and compassion. Her fighting spirit is infectious, and she never rests on her laurels. Her latest accomplishment only opens the door for another opportunity.