Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu

Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu (born Imuwahen Eronmwon Ogbomo 15 January 1985) is a Nigerian curriculum design expert and writer.[1] She is the pioneer Director General of John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) – an Edo State government institution for training of civil servants.[2][3]

Education and career

Precious Ajoonu attended Federal Government Girls College, Benin City finishing in 2000. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Madonna University, Okija and a master's degree in management, Innovation and Change from University of Aberdeen.[4]

Ajoonu started her career after the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps in 2010 at her family's company - Transall Nigeria Limited and worked there until 2020 when she left to join Jobberman. At Jobberman she served as the head, Youth Engagement and Learning. During her tenure, she designed the Jobberman Soft Skills Training Curriculum.[5][6] In 2021, she served as transformation director, Governor's Strategy team which plans Edo State executive council's programs. In 2023, Governor Godwin Obaseki appointed Ajoonu as the first director general of John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) to train and retrain civil servants of the state. During her term, Ajoonu influenced enactment of the JOOPSA Act and formed strategic partnership with state governments in the South-South region - Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo, and Delta known as BRACED Commission under the ‘Benin Declaration’ to train public and civil servants in the region.[7] As of 2024, JOOPSA has trained over 20,000 public and civil servants in the South-South region.[8]

In 2024, Ajoonu published her debut book, The Hero Inside: A Holistic Approach to Life Skills and Values-based Education.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Oyemade, Titilade (2024-09-21). "A review of Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu's The Hero Inside". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  2. ^ Aliu, Ozioruva (26 March 2023). "Why Obaseki is training public servants for service delivery – JOOPSA MD". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ Adedipe, Adeyinka (2023-08-02). "Edo honours Odigie-Oyegun @84". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ^ Network, Her (2024-09-23). "Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu: The Soft Skills Expert Empowering Africa's Public and Private Sectors". Her Network. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ^ "Precious Imuwahen Ajoonu Reflects on Her Journey to Becoming a Top Learning and Development Expert in Africa". Tech and Biz News Nigeria. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  6. ^ "Ethan, Ajoonu, Ized Take Stage At TEDxUniversityofBenin – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  7. ^ "Edo Govt, BRACED Commission Chart New Course for Public Service Transformation – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  8. ^ Uthman, Samad (2023-12-14). "Obaseki commends John Oyegun academy for 'public service reforms'". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-10-23.