Oby Ezekwesili’s Love For Service And Charity Can Be Seen In These 11 Things About Her

With a resume that would make any woman water for ambition, former Ex-Minister of Education during the Obasanjo regime and known advocator of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Obiageli Ezekwesili has shown that hard work and passion will get you what you want.

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Oby Ezekwesili is a known for her actions and works that speak of her nature as an activist and humanitarian.

These are 11 facts about her you should know.

1. She was born April 28, 1963.

2. She hails from Anambra State.

3. Oby Ezekwesili obtained her master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, as well as a Master of Public Administration degree from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

4. She trained with the firm of Deloitte and Touche and qualified as a chartered accountant.

5. Prior to working as a minister, Ezekwesili worked with Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the Center for International Development at Harvard.

6. Ezekwesili was appointed Minister of Solid Minerals in June 2005 and in June 2006 she was appointed Minister of Education

7. During her tenure, Ezekwesili kick started the Olusegun Obasanjo administration as the Pioneer head of the Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence Unit (aka Due Process Unit). She got the nickname ‘madam due process’ during this campaign.

8. In March 2007, Ezekwesili was appointed  as the President for the African Region by the World Bank.

9.  Oby Ezekwesili was a co-founder of Transparency International in Berlin Germany, and served as a director in the global anti-corruption body in Berlin Germany.

10. Since 2014, Ezekwesili has been at the fore front for the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign, co-founding it.

11. Oby Ezekwesili’s dearest loves are God and her husband.