Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi
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Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi (born January 5, 1962) is the Nigeria
n Minister of Aviation
. She was confirmed to the post and sworn in on July 2, 2011. and was deployed to the Ministry of Aviation on July 4, 2011. She was also active in the political campaign of Goodluck Jonathan
, the current President of Nigeria
; where she served as his campaign's Director of Administration and Finance.
and Masters Degree (in Accounting and Business Administration respectively) in the United States
. Upon her return to Nigeria in 1983, she joined the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
.
In 1992, she left the NNPC to establish the Sea Petroleum & Gas Company Limited (SPG), an independent marketer of petroleum
products in Nigeria.
She is married to the former Minister for Works, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and has children.
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 Minister of Aviation
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation is a ministry of the Nigerian government that regulates air travel and aviation services in Nigeria.The ministry is responsible for formulation and management of the government's aviation policies in Nigeria....
. She was confirmed to the post and sworn in on July 2, 2011. and was deployed to the Ministry of Aviation on July 4, 2011. She was also active in the political campaign of Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
, the current President of Nigeria
President of Nigeria
The President of Nigeria is the Head of State and head of the national executive. Officially styled President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The current President of Nigeria is Goodluck Jonathan.-History:On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained...
; where she served as his campaign's Director of Administration and Finance.
Background
Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi was born to Igwe D.O. Oduah of Akili-Ozizor, Ogbaru L.G.A. in Anambra State on January 5, 1962. Oduah-Ogiemwonyi received her BachelorsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Masters Degree (in Accounting and Business Administration respectively) in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Upon her return to Nigeria in 1983, she joined the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is the state oil corporation through which the federal government of Nigeria regulates and participates in the country's petroleum industry.-History:...
.
In 1992, she left the NNPC to establish the Sea Petroleum & Gas Company Limited (SPG), an independent marketer of petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
products in Nigeria.
She is married to the former Minister for Works, Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and has children.