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{{short description|Former education minister of Nigeria}} |
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|office1 = Federal Minister of Education |
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|term_start1 = 26 July 2007 |
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|term_end1 = 17 December 2008 |
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|predecessor1 = [[Obiageli Ezekwesili]] |
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|successor1 = [[Sam Egwu]] |
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'''Igwe Aja-Nwachuku''' (March 31, 1952 – November 17, 2015) was a Nigerian politician. He ended his term as education minister of [[Nigeria]] on 17 December 2008. He had been appointed education minister eighteen months earlier.<ref name="thisday">{{cite news|author = This Day|title = Nigeria; Aja-Nwachukwu's Delicate Burden|publisher = Africa News|date = April 13, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author = Vanguard|title = Nigeria; Aja-Nwachukwu's Reforms And 2008 Education Budget|publisher = Africa News|date = January 2, 2008}}</ref> He was replaced as education minister by Dr. [[Sam Egwu]]. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu graduated from the [[University of Ibadan]] with a [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] in [[statistics]], held an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] Finance, an M.Sc Statistics and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]] in [[Economics]].<ref>{{cite news|title = Nigeria; Attempts to Rubbish Education Minister Ethnic-Based - Ajufo|publisher = Africa News|date = November 21, 2007}}</ref> He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering. |
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⚫ | He began his public service career as Education Officer with the [[Ebonyi State]] Ministry of Education in 1979 as a Mathematics teacher. Between 1984 and 2006, he taught finance and business as a Lecturer in [[Abia State University]] and [[Ebonyi State University]], [[Abakaliki]]. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu also ran for the office of Governor of Ebonyi state of Nigeria in the 2007 elections. He was a son of [[Aja Nwachukwu]], [[List of Education Ministers of Nigeria|Nigeria's first Minister of Education]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of people from Ebonyi State]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 8 February 2023
Igwe Aja-Nwachuku | |
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Federal Minister of Education | |
In office 26 July 2007 – 17 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Obiageli Ezekwesili |
Succeeded by | Sam Egwu |
Personal details | |
Born | March 31, 1952 |
Died | November 17, 2015 | (aged 63)
Igwe Aja-Nwachuku (March 31, 1952 – November 17, 2015) was a Nigerian politician. He ended his term as education minister of Nigeria on 17 December 2008. He had been appointed education minister eighteen months earlier.[1][2] He was replaced as education minister by Dr. Sam Egwu. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu graduated from the University of Ibadan with a B.Sc in statistics, held an MBA Finance, an M.Sc Statistics and a Ph.D in Economics.[3] He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering.
He began his public service career as Education Officer with the Ebonyi State Ministry of Education in 1979 as a Mathematics teacher. Between 1984 and 2006, he taught finance and business as a Lecturer in Abia State University and Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Dr. Aja-Nwachukwu also ran for the office of Governor of Ebonyi state of Nigeria in the 2007 elections. He was a son of Aja Nwachukwu, Nigeria's first Minister of Education.
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