Kema Chikwe
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Kemafo Nonyerem "Kema" Chikwe, Ph. D. is a former Nigeria
n Federal Minister of Aviation. She currently holds the position of Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland.
Chikwe started school at the age of five at Aba
in what is now Abia State
. She majored in French at the Advanced Teachers’ College, Owerri
. She then attended Queen’s College of the City University of New York
where she obtain degrees in French. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Nigeria
, Nsukka, in curriculum education.
Chikwe became a radio journalist, editor and a publisher. She was chief executive and publisher, Prime Time Limited, publishers of Ash magazine. She has published three books, edited a number of publications and contributed to several books.
She became involved in a number of non-governmental organisations, first entering politics in the second republic. Her sympathies were for the National Party of Nigeria, NPN. She later cast her political lot with the NRC, UNCP and now PDP.
She was appointed Minister of Transport, and then of Aviation by President Olusegun Obasanjo, holding office until May 2003.
She is also the mother of Nigerian rapper Naeto C
.
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...
n Federal Minister of Aviation. She currently holds the position of Nigerian Ambassador to Ireland.
Chikwe started school at the age of five at Aba
Aba, Nigeria
Aba is a city and a big trading center in Abia State, southern Nigeria, located on the Aba River. Aba was established by the Igbo People of Nigeria as a market town and then later a military post was placed there by the British colonial administration in 1901...
in what is now Abia State
Abia State
Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...
. She majored in French at the Advanced Teachers’ College, Owerri
Owerri
Owerri is the capital of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of the Igboland. Owerri consists of three Local Govern Areas including Owerri Municipal, Owerri North and Owerri West, it has an estimated population of about 400,000 as of 2006...
. She then attended Queen’s College of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
where she obtain degrees in French. She obtained a doctorate from the University of Nigeria
University of Nigeria
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu and Ituku-Ozalla – located in Enugu State and one in Aba, Abia...
, Nsukka, in curriculum education.
Chikwe became a radio journalist, editor and a publisher. She was chief executive and publisher, Prime Time Limited, publishers of Ash magazine. She has published three books, edited a number of publications and contributed to several books.
She became involved in a number of non-governmental organisations, first entering politics in the second republic. Her sympathies were for the National Party of Nigeria, NPN. She later cast her political lot with the NRC, UNCP and now PDP.
She was appointed Minister of Transport, and then of Aviation by President Olusegun Obasanjo, holding office until May 2003.
She is also the mother of Nigerian rapper Naeto C
Naeto C
Naetochukwu Chikwe , stage name Naeto C, is a Nigerian rapper, Afrobeat artist and record producer. He was born in Houston, Texas and is of Nigerian origin.-Early life:...
.