Nkechi Justina Nwaogu

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Nkechi Justina Nwaogu, CON is a Nigerian politician and banker, founder and CEO Libra Investment.^[1] She is the former Chairman Governing Council and Pro Chancellor University of Calabar. Senator Nkechi Nwaogu was the Member representing Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo and Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives from 2003/2007. In 2007 she was elected as the Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District. In 2011 she was re-elected for a second tenure in office.

In 2016, Nwaogu officially declared her membership of the ruling party the All Progressives Congress (APC).^[2]

Background[]

Nkechi Nwaogu is a two time Senator and the immediate past pro Chancellor University of Calabar. An astute financial technocrat. Senator Nkechi Justina Nwaogu is married to Dr Roland Nwaogu of blessed memory^[1]

Political and professional career[]

In her first tenure in the upper legislative chamber, she was the Chairperson Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions. She was able to restore adherence to rules and order in the nation's financial sector.^[3]

In her position as the chairman, Senate Committee on Gas Resources, she has pushed for greater transparency, accountability and rapid Development in the nation's gas industry.^{[citation needed]}

She has been a member of the ECOWAS Parliament from 2005 to date and was also the Executive Director for West African Region, African Parliamentarian's Network Against Corruption, APNAC.^{[citation needed]}

She made her first mark in the corporate financial world in England from 1979 to 1987. In 1987 Nwaogu relocated to Nigeria to complete the one year compulsory National Youth Service Corp. She was immediately engaged by the International Merchant Bank Plc as Credit Analyst. Thereafter she joined Commerce Bank Ltd as Deputy Manager and later Diamond bank as Branch Manager. Due to her interest in making credit available to the rural active poor, she established an Investment Company - Libra Investments Ltd, which had a track record of providing credits to many rural traders and artisans for the development of their various businesses.^[4]

In December 2011 Nwaogu's April election was overturned by a Nigerian Court of Appeals.^[5]

Pro Chancellor University of Calabar[]

Nwaogu was appointed the Pro Chancellor and Chairman Governing Board, University of Calabar. Her achievements in her tenure included the election of the first female Vice Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognitions[]

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Commander of the order of the Niger, CON by Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Ugo Nwanyi Ndigbo by Eze Nri.

Outstanding Leadership Award by the International Inner Wheel, Nigeria

Award of Excellence in Community Service by Rotary Club of Aba

Award of Recognition by Igbo Women Union

Ngwa Ambassador by Ngwa Women Cultural Association, Lagos

A special recognition by Ngwa women of Los Angeles, California, USA

References[]

External links[]

• "Senator Nkechi J. Nwaogu (website)". Senator Nkechi J. Nwaogu. Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
• Interview, "My late husband drafted me into politics", Nigerian Sun, 2018
• Interview, "The ugly reasons I said bye to PDP", Vanguard, 2015