Nneka Nora Osakwe

Background

Osakwe, Nneka Nora was born on May 7, 1958 in Jos, Nigeria. Daughter of Benjamine Nwogbo and Eugenia Ukamaka (Okeke) Okonkwo.

Education

Bachelor in English, Texas Woman's University, 1982. Postgraduate diploma, University Jos, 1986. Master of Education, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989.

Master of Arts in English (English as Second Language), University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1991.

Career

Education officer Anambra State Education Commission, Nigeria, 1978-1984, 87-89, Plateau State Education Board, Nigeria, 1985-1987. Lecturer English Institute Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria, 1990-1992, Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, since 1992. Coordinator general studies English, Institute Management and Technology, Enugu, 1991-1992, Azikiwe University, 1994-1997.

Consultant, president Language Intervention Associates, Enugu, since 1996, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Zone A, Enugu, since 1996. Eastern zone project coordinator Women Writers Nigeria, Synergy Educational Nigeria.

Achievements

• Nneka Nora Osakwe has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Orient Literature Group, Enugu, since 1994, Federal Government College Parent-Teachers Association, Enugu, since 1995. Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, West African Association Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies, Reading Association of Nigeria.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, singing, sewing, baking, playing indoor games.

Connections

Married Fidelis Obijiofor Osakwe. Children: Ifeoma, Mukoso, Ekene, Nonso, Opeka.

Father:

Benjamine Nwogbo Okonkwo

Mother:

Eugenia Ukamaka (Okeke) Okonkwo

Spouse:

Fidelis Obijiofor Osakwe

child:

Ekene Osakwe

child:

Opeka Osakwe

child:

Nonso Osakwe

child:

Mukoso Osakwe

child:

Ifeoma Osakwe