Prof. Nkem Fab-Ukozor (nee Anidi) is of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Imo State University, Owerri-Nigeria.
As a passionate advocate for gender sensitivity in the mass media, Nkem Fab-Ukozor founded the Media and Gender Enlightenment Initiative (MEGEIN), a not-for-profit organization that has remained a leading voice for the promotion of gender equality in Nigeria and beyond.
She is also Nigeria's Coordinator, Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) of World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), Canada. Nkem has more than 50 publications to her credit. Interestingly, when she is not advocating for women's fair representation in the media or in
governance, she loves to spend time with her grandchildren. Nkem and her husband (Prof Fab Ukozor) are blessed with 3 children.
Hobbies: Personal life principles: Favorite quote: Quote Interpretation: Popular Name at Rosary High School Awgu:
Chief (mrs) Nwakaibeya Francesca Takpor (nee Nworah ) is a Nurse Clinician, Educator and
currently pursuing doctoral nursing. Chief Francesca holds Masters in Nursing Education, Masters
in Medical Jurisprudence and Nurse - Patient Advocate.
Chief Francesca is married with 3 young adults that are currently pursuing Masters Degrees in
different fields of study.
Chief Francesca is a Christian and likes to smile, loves people, serious minded, sincere, honest, loyal, down to earth, likes food, partying and dancing.
Hobbies:Cooking, traveling, charity work, nurse union activist, negotiator, lobbyist.
Personal life principles:Contributing the elevation beyond limitation to realize their dreams and reach their potentials.
Favorite quote: Nickname at Awgu Girls: Raka Raka
Dr Theresa Mbonu (nee Nwankwo) Theresa is currently an Independent Education Consultant assisting over twenty five (25) states in Nigeria in the review and design of education sector plan, monitoring and evaluation framework and implementation.
Previously, Theresa was a Director Policy Planning, Research and Statistics at FCT Education Secretariat Abuja.
Theresa holds PHD in Leadership and Policy Change from Walden University, United States of America, Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus); and Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from University Of Benin City.
While in service, Theresa was responsible for coordinating the FCT Education Management and Information System (EMIS) with up to 10,000 public and private schools in the system database.
Development of proposals and engagements to attract international development partners’ and capacity development for over 3,0000 staff categories. Theresa has great enthusiasm and commitment to driving transformation.
Dr Theresa is a daughter of the Church. Directly after her National Youth Service, she went back to her Alma Mater (Rosary Hight School, Awgu) to fill a critical staff gap in the teaching of English Language and Literature, for six years, before proceeding to College of Immaculate Conception Enugu and Holy Rosary College Uwani, respectively.
As soon as she retired from the Nigerian Civil Service, she took appointment as the Education Secretary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, up until August 2023. She has worked in the team of UNICEF Abuja resource persons for many years to support states in different skill sets for managing education.
She still serves as resource to UNICEF whenever the need arises.
Dr. Theresa is a member of many professional, pious religion and social associations and these include:
member of National Society for Leadership and Success - a United States based honors society, nominated into by Walden University for graduating tops in her PhD programme. Member of National Institute of Management.
Patroness of different societies in the Church such as Holy Rosary Wuse, Abuja CMO, CWO, All Saints Choir, St Patricks’ Lay Readers Association, Daughters of Mary and Our Lady of Perpetual Held etcetera.
Awards: Dr Theresa has received many awards in the service and in different Church organizations, especially CWO, CMO, Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Hobbies: Reading educational materials and spiritual books; research, and making people around her feel comfortable
Personal life principles:
Life is about using your gifts and skills to serve your environment, and working with others to achieve meaningful change wherever you find
yourself.
Favorite quote: With the grace of God, life’s challenges must be addressed, giving up on them is not an option.
Quote Interpretation: Challenges are part of life’s experiences. As long as we live, they must come up, but we have been given the grace to confront them. Giving up on them simply does not arise.
Princess Rosaline is a retired Honorable Permanent Secretary, an astute administrator and a successful two – term Chairman of ANAN Enugu State Branch.
She holds BSc Accountancy, MBA Banking and Finance from University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Princess Roseline holds ANAN and CITN professional certificates.
She is currently a council member of ANAN University Kwall, a council member of Enugu State Chamber of
Commerce and State Coordinator NACCIMA Business Women Group (NAWORG) CHAIRMAN ANAN ENUGU BRANCH, and Professional and community memberships ANAN, CITN and leadership's held State and South East NACCIMA BUSINESS WOMEN
After her retirement as an Honorable Permanent Secretary of Enugu State, she registered her professional firm RIA
Consulting and another Limited Liability Company, Ria Mega Project & Consult Ltd with a team of Experts. Through
these her companies many woman and youths have become successful Entrepreneurs Manufacturers and Exporters.
Awards: Dame of St. Gregory The Great awarded by The Supreme Pontiff, His Holiness Pope Francis.
Hobbies: Reading, farming and travelling
Personal life principles: Simplicity, easy going and religious.
Favorite quote: Hardworking and trust in God
Quote Interpretation:
Popular Name at Rosary High School Awgu:
Dame Barrister Rose Chukwuonwe (nee Mbah) is a Lady Knight of Saint Mulumba Nigeria (LSM) and an executive graduate of Harvard Law School Boston Massachusetts, and Columbia University Business School, New York USA, and also a highly experienced legal practitioner in the private and corporate practices providing legal, regulatory, corporate governance and risk management services across many industries.
She holds Bachelor of Law ( LLB Hons) from University of Lagos, Barrister at Law (BL) from Nigerian Law School, and master's in business administration (MBA) from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Dame Rose Chukwuonwe belongs to many professional, social and religious associations, notably:
The Nigerian Bar Association, Enugu Branch and International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
Dame Rose Chukwuonwe is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of CECONAX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (CIL) providing consultancy and training services to clients in the Oil & Gas, Banking and Power sectors.
Previously, Dame Rose Chukwuonwe was the Directorate of Legal Services, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) from 2014 to December 2019, Head of Customer Services at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC)
from 2000 to 2014 (formerly PHCN where she held many positions including Manager, Revenue Cycle Services).
Prior to joining EEDC, she held various managerial positions including Senior Manager Legal and Company Secretary at Co-operative & Commerce Bank LTD between 1987 and 1998.
Before venturing into the
corporate world, Dame Rose Chukwuonwe ventured was a Magistrate of Anambra State Judiciary from 1986 to 1987.
Dame Rose Chukwuonwe is an advocate for Women and Children's right advancement and protection. She was appointed the Enugu State Coordinator of WRAPA an acronym for Women's Right Advancement and Protection Alternative from 2005 to 2008.
WRAPA is a non-governmental Organization founded in 1999 by the
wife of the former President of Nigeria Justice Fati Lami Abubakar and devoted to increasing access to justice and advocacy for women and Children.
Awards:
Dame Rose Chukwuonwe is a recipient of many prestigious awards, a few of which include the following:
Pillar of FIDA, Merit award from the National Council of Women's Societies (NCWS),
Philanthropist award for services to God and humanity from LSM Metropolitan Council Onitsha, Ide of St. Peter 's Parish Nenwe.
Papal award of Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifice by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI,
Dame of St. Gregory the Great awarded by His Holiness Pope Francis.
Personal life principles: Dame Rose Chukwuonwe is a philanthropist and is committed to utilizing her three Ts of Talent, Treasures and Time to make her
humble contributions to society.
Favorite quote: With God, all things are possible.
Quote Interpretation: Everything is possible with God.
