Uche Ewah Azikiwe , (born 4 February 1947) is a

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academic, educator and author. She is the widow of former

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Nnamdi Azikiwe Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as "Zik", was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the n ...

. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education at

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. In 1999, she was appointed to the board of directors of the

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(CBN).

Early life and education

Azikiwe was born on 4 February 1947 in Afikpo in present-day

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. She was born to Sergeant Major Lawrence A. and Florence Ewah. Azikiwe graduated with a

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degree in

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from the

(UNN). She then proceeded to obtain a master's degree in Curriculum Studies and

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. In 1992, she obtained a

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in Sociology of Education/Gender Studies from the same university.

Academic career

From 1981 to 1987, Azikiwe worked as a teacher at Nsukka High School. She moved to the Department of Educational Foundation, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1987.

Affiliations

Azikiwe is a member of a number of professional societies and associations including, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI), Network for Women Studies in Nigeria (NWSN)
Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON)National Women Studies Association
(NWSA), USA and Nigeria Association of University Women (NAUW).

Personal life

She married Nnamdi Azikiwe at age 26, and had two children, Uwakwe Ukuta and Molokwu Azubuike.

References

External links

Uche Azikiwe profile
at

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