{"id":11360,"date":"2017-02-21T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T09:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=11360"},"modified":"2017-05-19T11:42:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T10:42:30","slug":"okwo-marie-theresa-n","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/okwo-marie-theresa-n\/","title":{"rendered":"OKWO, Marie Theresa N"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date of Birth: State of Origin: Local Government Area: Udenu Contact Address: Contact Telephones: Friday (Nkwo) 30′” October 1936 Enugu 37, Isi Uzo Street, Independence Layout, Enugu 234-042-451775, 042-306072 234-8037252272,08052339859 A distinguished women Leader, an accomplished politician and a trained Teacher. Chief Mrs. Marie Theresa N. Okwo hails from Udenu in Enugu State. Born on 30* October, 1936. She is a core philanthropist who uses her resources in assisting the less privileged and the down trodden in the society. Schools Attended St. Williams Catholic School. Laiia St. Patrick’s Catholic School, Udei \u2022 Our Lady’s High School. Kaduna Sacred Heart Training College 1948 1941-1947 1949-1950 1951-1953 St. Agne’s Training College Maryland. Ikeja 1955-1956 She obtained the following Certificates \u2022 First School Leaving Certificates FSLC 1949 \u2022 Teachers Grade III Certificate T. C. Ill 1952 \u2022 Teachers Grade II Certificate T. C. 11 1956 Work Experience \u2022 Taught in Girls Central School. Zawani (near Bukuru) Plateau State 1953-1954 \u2022 Taueht in St. Jalard’s Primary School. Bukuru. Plateau Slate 1957-1958 Other Institutions she served include \u2022 St. Cathrine’s Girls School, Markurdi 1959-1960 \u2022 Holy Ghost Catholic School Markudi. 1961-1962 \u2022 St Louis Convent School. Airport Road Kano 1963 \u2022 Head. School for handicapped children. Igbobi Hospital. Lagos 1964 1965 Political Career and Appointments Marie has been in the forefront of the political activities in Nigeria. She has worked as party executive for more than decades. She was among others: \u2022 Founding and active member of the defunct Nigeria Peoples Party (N.P.P) \u2022 Foundation Presidential Campaign Leader N.P.P. Women’s Wing. Old Anambra State 1978-1980 \u2022 Treasurer. President Campaign Team of Late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe N.P.P. Presidential Candidate. 1979. \u2022 First Female Chairperson. Hotel Presidential Ltd. Enugu. 1981-1983. \u2022 Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Old Anambra Slate. Chief Jim Nwobodo. on Tourism matters 1982-1983 First female Commissioner in Old Anambra State Civil Service Commission 1986-1991. \u2022 Deputy Chairperson of the Enugu State Civil Service Commission 1991-1992. \u2022 Co-ordinator. Better Life for Rural Women. Old Isi-Uzo L.G.A 1992-1993 Member. Advisory Committee of the Better Life Programme appointed by the wife of the First Executive Governor of Enugu State Dr. Dorathy Nwodo. \u2022 Member. Family Support Programme (FSP) \u2022 Member. Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP) \u2022 Treasurer, defunct Igbo National Council (I.N.C) \u2022 Supervisory Councilor for Education Old Isi-Uzo L.G.A 1994-1995. \u2022 President\/Founder Concerned Women of South East zone 1998. \u2022 Facilitator. Obasanjo Campaign Committee Enugu Stale 1998-1999 \u2022 National President. Obasanjo Women Forum S. E Zone (OBAWOF) 1999. Member, Presidential Policy Advisory Committee (PPAC) 1999. \u2022 Member. PDP. Elders Committee of President Olusegun Obasanjo. Social\/Religious Affiliations Life member. Catholic Women’s Organization (C.W.O) \u2022 Founding President C.W. O. Co. Cathedral Parish, now Holy Trinity Parish, from inception until 1996. \u2022 Member. International Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club (Represented Anambra State branch at the Helsinki International Conference) \u2022 Member, defunct Corona Women’s Society, in the East Central State. \u2022 Member. Engineer’s Wives Club. \u2022 President, National Council of Women’s Socielies (N.C.W.S) on the board of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council. \u2022 Active member. Ohaneze Ndigbo \u2022 National President. Ogboduaba Women’s Organization \u2022 Charter Secretary. Rotary Club of Nigeria. Enugu-East. 2002 Member. Fund Raising Committee in National Conference on Peace and Stability in Nigeria. 2002 \u2022 Member “Vital Voices” of Nigeria Women. 2002 \u2022 Member. Igbo Leaders of Thought \u2022 Member. South East People’s Forum \u2022 Member. Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Empowerment WAELE) Conferences \/ Seminars \/ Workshops Chief Mrs. Okwo has attended several workshops organized by International groups both in Nigeria and outside the Country including the “Suitability of Nigeria for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council” organized by the Presidential Committee on National awareness on the United Nations reforms held on the 30″‘ June. 2005. Business Links She is a good dress maker and designer. She is into General Supplies and Contract. Furnishing and general Merchandise, buying and selling of textiles and general goods. Director. Benimax Cables Ltd. Director. Macko Nigeria Ltd. and Managing Director. 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