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'''Igwe Aja-Nwachuku''' (born March 31, 1952) 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|quote = |publisher = Africa News|date = April 13, 2008|url = |accessdate = January 24, 2011}}</ref><ref |
'''Igwe Aja-Nwachuku''' (born March 31, 1952) 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|quote = |publisher = Africa News|date = April 13, 2008|url = |accessdate = January 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author = Vanguard|title = Nigeria; Aja-Nwachukwu's Reforms And 2008 Education Budget|quote = |publisher = Africa News|date = January 2, 2008|url = |accessdate = January 24, 2011}}</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]], holds an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] Finance an M.Sc Statistics and a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]] in [[Economics]].<ref>{{cite news|author = |title = Nigeria; Attempts to Rubbish Education Minister Ethnic-Based - Ajufo|quote = |publisher = Africa News|date = November 21, 2007|url = |accessdate = January 24, 2011}}</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 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. |
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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 |
Igwe Aja-Nwachuku (born March 31, 1952) 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, holds 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.
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- ^ This Day (April 13, 2008). "Nigeria; Aja-Nwachukwu's Delicate Burden". Africa News.
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