Grace Ekpiwhre
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Grace Ekpiwhre is career civil servant who retired in 2007. She was appointed by President Umaru Yar'Adua as Nigeria
's Minister of Science and Technology
in July 2007, and then became Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development in December 2008.
Local Government Area of Delta State
. She grew up in a village called Ovu Inland in Ethiope West
, Delta State
.
She attended Our Lady of Apostle College, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
between (1962-1966),
and Federal Government College Warri (1967-1968).
She attended the University of Lagos
, graduating with a BSc Zoology in June 1972.
Her first job was with the Bendel State civil service as Fisheries Officer Grade II.
She moved up through the ranks, holding positions that included Director General of Women's Affairs and Director General of Government Parastatals. She become a Permanent Secretary in 1999, at one time in charge of Housing. She was appointed Head of Civil Service, Delta State in 2002, and Chairman, Civil Service Commission in 2007.
After a cabinet reshuffle in December 2008, she was appointed Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
's Minister of Science and Technology
Nigerian Ministry of Science & Technology
The Federal Ministry of Science & Technology is a Nigerian ministry whose mission is to chart the course of Scientific and Technological development of the nation....
in July 2007, and then became Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development in December 2008.
Background
Grace Ekpiwhre was born on 4 January 1949 in the village of Ikweghwu in Agharho, in the Ughelli NorthUghelli North
Ughelli North is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Ughelli.It has an area of 818 km² and a population of 321,028 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 333....
Local Government Area of Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
. She grew up in a village called Ovu Inland in Ethiope West
Ethiope West
Ethiope West is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oghara Town.It has an area of 536 km² and a population of 203,592 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 331....
, Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
.
She attended Our Lady of Apostle College, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...
between (1962-1966),
and Federal Government College Warri (1967-1968).
She attended the University of Lagos
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos - popularly known as Unilag - is a federal government university with a main campus located at Akoka, Yaba and a college of medicine located at Idi-Araba, all in Lagos, Lagos State, southern Nigeria...
, graduating with a BSc Zoology in June 1972.
Her first job was with the Bendel State civil service as Fisheries Officer Grade II.
She moved up through the ranks, holding positions that included Director General of Women's Affairs and Director General of Government Parastatals. She become a Permanent Secretary in 1999, at one time in charge of Housing. She was appointed Head of Civil Service, Delta State in 2002, and Chairman, Civil Service Commission in 2007.
Political appointments
Grace Ekpiwhre was appointed Minister of Science and Technology in July 2007.After a cabinet reshuffle in December 2008, she was appointed Minister of State Works, Housing and Urban Development.