Joana Maduka (born 6 May 1941) is a Nigerian engineer. She became the first female fellow of the

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria Council for the Regulation of Engineering in NigeriaCOREN formerly known as Council for the Registration of Engineers in Nigeria, is the regulatory body that governs the practice of engineering in Nigeria. Registration Procedure in private compa ...

(COREN) in 1974. She is also a fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the

Nigerian Society of Engineers The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is an umbrella organization for engineers in Nigeria. It was founded on 16 February 1958 by a group of young Nigerian Graduate Engineers and students in the United Kingdom and inaugurated at the Nigerian Ho ...

and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. She was made an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Science Technology in 1987 and Yaba College of Technology in 1988. She was honoured as a

Member of the Order of the Federal Republic The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit, established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger. The highest honours where the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Rep ...

in 2008. She was the first female COREN President.

Early life and education

Maduka was born on 6 May 1941 in Ilesha, Osun State. She is the first child of Mr Daniel Dada and Olufunmilayo Layinka. She went to Otapete Methodist School for her primary schooling. She attended Methodist Girls’ School then went to Queen's School in 1955. She had her B.Sc in Applied Physics from

University of Ife Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned university that is located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife ...

in 1965. She got her M.Sc in Engineering from Trinity College Dublin in 1969. In 1966, Maduka took the Institution of Electrical Engineers graduation examination and passed.

Career

Maduka worked as a graduate assistant engineer for Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) in Ibadan in 1965. She was a graduate apprentice in the Engineering Division of Western Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation in Ibadan from 1965 to 1966. From 1966 to 1970 she was a lecturer in the department of Applied Physics at th
University of Ife
She joined Leccom Associates, a firm for consulting engineers, in 1970 and became the principal partner there in 1975. In 1993, Maduka became the founder of Friends of the Environment, an innovation which seeks to improve renewable energy, manage wastes and also empower women. She also founded th
Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria
(APWEN). Maduka was made the Chairperson of the Power Sector Group, set up by the

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in 2014 to ensure improvements in the power sector and protect stakeholder interests. On 23 June 2016 she became the ninth President, and the first female President, of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. She is the current President of the Ijesha society.

Personal

She is married to Vincent Ifeanyi Maduka a former Director General Of Nigerian Television Authority( NTA) .They have four children.She also has multiple grand children including Tobi Maduka,Ashikodi Maduka, Timi Maduka and Osita Maduka

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maduka, Joana Nigerian women engineers 1941 births Living people Obafemi Awolowo University alumni Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Members of the Order of the Federal Republic