Chinwe Obaji

Chinwe Obaji

Federal Minister of Education
In office June 2005 – June 2006
Preceded by	Fabian Osuji
Succeeded by	Obiageli Ezekwesili

Personal details
Political party	People's Democratic Party (PDP)

Chinwe Obaji is a higher education lecturer, teacher and education administrator who was appointed to head Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education in June 2005 as Senior Minister, and was succeeded a year later by Obiageli Ezekwesili.^[1]

Background

Chinwe Obaji was born in Ezinihitte-Mbaise in Imo State. She graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1975. From 1980 she was a lecturer and administrator at Michael Okpara College of Agriculture, Umuagwo, Imo State in Nigeria.^[2]

Ministerial position

Chinwe Obaji was the first female education Minister in Nigeria.^[3] As the Education Minister, she made efforts to resuscitate the Inspectorate Division of the Federal Ministry of Education.^[4] She started the one-meal-a-day project in some pilot primary schools across the country.^[1]

She directed that Universities should administer the Post University Matriculation Examination to candidate students in an effort by bypass the inefficiency of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Notably, in support of her directive.^[5]^[6]

However, there was controversy over the fees charged by universities for the test.^[7] In an October 2005 meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, it was unanimously agreed to peg the test fee at N1,000.^[8] Answering questions in the House of Representative in November 2005, Chinwe Obaji said that any university that collected more than N1,000 from candidates seeking admission after the post JAMB screening had done so in violation of her directive.^[9] The House of Representations later cancelled the directive.^[10]

In April 2006, Chinwe Obaji detailed reforms to the design of the basic education system to ensure that every Nigerian child at least has access to basic education. The government set up a system of reprimanding parents who do not register their children for school, and started to recruit 40,000 teachers for rural communities.^[11] She stated that the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program aimed at enhancing "unhindered access to quality basic education to the children, especially to the girl-child".^[12]

Subsequent positions

Dr Chinwe Obaji was appointed Professor of International Education at the Voorhees College in the USA starting in 2007.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi (May 28, 2009). "Education: 10 ministers, 10 years of democracy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Vanguard (April 15, 2005). "Nigeria: School Erupts in Celebration At Nomination of Lecturer As Minister". Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ Team, N. N. L. "Interview With Prof Chinwe Obaji: WHY SOME NIGERIANS ARE HOSTILE TO BUHARI.....Prof Obaji". nigeriannewsleader.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
^ "Policymakers and implementa-tion killing education sector — Obaji, Nwaobiala". Vanguard News. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
^ "Confusion prevails over post-matric exam announcement". University World News. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
^ III, Editorial (2019-07-09). "Proliferation of universities reduces quality – Prof Obaji". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
^ Odimegwu Onwumere (June 27, 2009). "Amaechi & The Open Fraud Called "Post-UME" Test". Modern Ghana News. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Emmanuel Edukugho (October 27, 2005). "As varsities win screening battle, Education minister says it's a unanimous decision". Vanguard. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
^ Donald Andoor (November 15, 2005). "Post Jamb Test: Fees Beyond N1,000 Illegal - Minister". This Day. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Atâyi-Babs Ezekiel Opaluwah (February 3, 2006). "CHINWE OBAJI'S LEGACY". NigeriaWorld. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ "Universal Basic Education System Altered". Vanguard. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Sr. Patricia EBEGBULEM (August 2006). "People on the Move: MIGRATION AND PROSTITUTION AMONG WOMEN FROM COUNTRIES OF ISLAMIC MAJORITY". Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
^ Efem Nkanga (2007). "Obaji Preaches IT Education in Nigerian Universities". This Day. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-10-12.

v t e Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo 2003–2007
Vice President	Atiku Abubakar (May 2003–May 2007)
Agriculture (and Water Resources from Jan 2007)	Adamu Bello (July 2003–May 2007)
Aviation	Isa Yuguda (July 2003–July 2005) Babalola Borishade (July 2005–Nov 2006) Femi Fani-Kayode (November 2006–May 2007)
Commerce and Industry (initially Commerce)	Idris Waziri (July 2003–June 2006) Aliyu Modibbo Umar (Commerce July 2006–January 2007, Commerce and Industry January 2007–May 2007)
Communications (later and Information)	Cornelius Adebayo (July 2003–Aug 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (Aug 2006–Jan 2007) Frank Nweke (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Defence	Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (July 2003–2006) Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi (2006–May 2007)
Education	Fabian Osuji (July 2003–Mar 2005) Chinwe Obaji (June 2005–June 2006) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2006–May 2007)
Energy	Edmund Daukoru (July 2003–May 2007)
Environment (and Housing from Jan 2007)	Bala Mande (–July 2005) Iyorchia Ayu (June 2005–Dec 2005) Helen Esuene (Jan 2006–May 2007)
FCT Administration	Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai (July 2003–May 2007)
Finance	Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2003–July 2006) Nnenadi Usman (July 2006–May 2007)
Foreign Affairs	Oluyemi Adeniji (July 2003–July 2006) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (July 2006–August 2006) Joy Ogwu (August 2006–May 2007)
Health	Eyitayo Lambo (July 2003–May 2007)
Housing (merged into Environment Jan 2007)	Rahman Mimiko (June 2005–January 2007)
Information and National Orientation	Chukwuemeka Chikelu (July 2003–June 2005) Frank Nweke (June 2005–May 2007)
Industry (merged to Commerce & Industry Jan 2007)	Magaji Muhammed (–June 2005) Fidelis Tapgun (June 2005–January 2007)
Internal Affairs (Interior from January 2007)	Iyorchia Ayu (–June 2005) Magaji Muhammed (June 2005–June 2006) Oluyemi Adeniji (June 2006–May 2007)
Justice (Attorney General)	Akin Olujimi (–June 2005) Bayo Ojo (June 2005–May 2007)
Labour	Hassan Muhammed Lawal (July 2003–May 2007)
National Planning Commission	Abdallah Wali (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Police Affairs (merged into Interior in Jan 2007)	Broderick Bozimo (July 2003–January 2007)
Power and Steel	Liyel Imoke (July 2003–January 2007)
Science and Technology	Isoun Turner (July 2003–May 2007)
Solid Minerals (later Mines & Steel)	Odion Ugbesia (–June 2005) Obiageli Ezekwesili (June 2005–) Leslye Obiora (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Sports	Musa Mohammed (July 2003–July 2005) Saidu Samaila Sambawa (July 2005–June 2006) Bala Bawa Ka'oje (June 2006–May 2007)
Tourism, Culture and National Orientation	Femi Fani-Kayode (2006) Babalola Borishade (2006–May 2007)
Transport	Precious Sekibo (July 2003–January 2007) Cornelius Adebayo (Jan 2007–May 2007)
Water Resources (merged with Agriculture Jan 2007)	Muktar Shagari (July 2003–January 2007)
Women Affairs	Rita Akpan (July 2003–June 2005) Maryam Ciroma (June 2005–May 2007)
Works and Housing	Adeseye Ogunlewe (July 2003–March 2006) Obafemi Anibaba (March 2006–Sep 2006) Cornelius Adebayo (Sep 2006–Jan 2007)
Youth Development	Frank Nweke (April 2004–June 2005) Musa Mohammed (July 2005–June 2006) S. A. Jankanda (January 2007–May 2007)
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