WOCHAD BOT PROFILE

Rev.Ukoma Amarachi Nnachi (Ph D) ( Chairman WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

Rev. Ukoma Amarachi Nnachi (Ph D) is a Lecturer by Profession. He has worked as a PTA Teacher in Secondary Technical College Ekoli 1982, Clergy /Parish Moderator with the Presbyterian Church of 1987 -2000, Supervisor Moral and civic Education in Secondary Schools in 2000-2004, Synod Moderator Presbyterian Church, 2008-2010 and currently as a Lecturer1 Ebonyi State University 2004 – till Date. He belongs to several professional bodies like IRDI, Rev.Ukoma Amarachi NARD, AGI etc. He has attended several conferences, training and workshops Nachi (Ph D amongst which is Sustainable Development in Nigeria: the problem of Religious Fundamentalism. He has written and published many books and presented many seminars and conference papers. He is a member Board of Trustees Human Right Commission (HRC) Abakaliki, Justice of the Peace Ebonyi State, International Conference Committee Ebonyi State University, Edda Traditional Rulers Supreme Council CR, Erosion Control committee L. G. A. and Chairman Synods creation Committee RPCN among others positions of Truste. He has been awarded many Certificate of Merit by Trinity Theo. College Umuahia, Faculty of Social Sciences (UNN), Christ the King Chapel (EBSU), Justice of the Peace Ebonyi State, ANCEDRAM, ECS PYPAN, KRCT among others. He has served in Ebonyi State as Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State on Religious Matters, Peace and Conflict Resolution and a member of Ebonyi State Local Government Joint account.

Barr. Ewa Agha Ewa (Esq.) (Legal Advisor WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

Barr. Ewa Agha Ewa is a legal practitioner by profession. He has worked as a Primary School Teacher 1977-1985, Secondary School Teacher from Master II to Principal Class II 1986-1998, Part-Time Lecturer, Ebonyi State College of Education, 1999-2000, Legal Adviser, Secondary Education Board Abakaliki 1999-2000, Member, Ebonyi State Barr. Ewa Agha Ewa (Esq.) Government Commission of Inquiry on Kpiri-kpiri Fire Disaster 2004, Member, Ebonyi State Government Commission of Inquiry on the Crisis In Ekebiligwe 2003, Member Ebonyi State Commission of Inquiry on Crisis in 2002, Legal Advisor Solid Mineral Association of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Branch, 2006-2008, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development 2005-2012, State Counsel, Ministry Of Justice Abakaliki 2000-2012. Edeh Roseline N (Treasurer WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

EdehRoselineis a Registered Nurse. She has handled several treasury positions in different organizations and religious bodies. She has served as a staff Nurse at General Hospital Agwu 1983-1984, General Hospital Abakaliki 1984-1988, Bishop Shanahan Hospital Nsukka 1988-1989, Officer in Charge Comprehensive Health Centre NwofeAgbaja 1990-1994, Staff Nurse Officer at General Hospital Abakaliki 1994-1996, Ministry of Health Nursing Division 1996-2000, Staff Ebonyi State Ministry of Health 2001-2007, Secretary Abakaliki Local Government Area 2007-2013 and currently Focal Edeh Roseline N. Person/Coordinator Reproductive Health Ebonyi State Ministry of Health 2014-Date. She had also attended several seminars and workshop amongst which is on Reproductive Health, Nutrition and Reform: Achieving the Millenium Development Goals in Anglophone Africa at Arusha, Tanzania April 2005

Dr Silas Ochejele (Member WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

Dr Silas Ochejele is a Surgeon and Gynaecologist by profession. He has carried out several consultancy services like family planning, Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care and others. He has worked as Medical Officer ll at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi 1994-1996, Head of Department General outpatient at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi1995, Field worker at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi 1996-Date,

Dr Silas Ochejele Residency Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Federal Medical Centre Makurdi1996-2002, Head of department Obstetrics and Gynecology, FMC Makurdi. 2005-2008, Senior Consultant Obstetrician/Gynecologist Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi2007-2011, and currently as Chief Consultant Obstetrician/GynecologistFederal Medical Centre, Makurdi. Dr. Silas has received so many awards like Best student in mathematics, remedial sciences , Commonwealth Scholarship Examination and so on. He belongs to many medical professionl bodies like International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FIGO), International College of Surgeon (ICS), West Africa College of Surgeons (WACS) etc. He has written and published many journals like “The role of risk factor in the reduction of maternal mortality in West Africa. He has also attended International Conferences at different countries like South Africa, Ghana, Italy, Germany and has visited 15 Countries.. Orji,Uduma Kenneth (Member WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

Orji, Uduma Kenneth is theHead of Department( HOD) Planning, Research and Statistics Department, Ebonyi State House of Assembly Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He has worked as Auxiliary Teacher Item secondary School, item Edda 1979, Assistant Head of Department Science, Vocational and Technical Education unit (SVT) SEMB, Zonal Office, Aba – 1992- 1994, Head of Department, Planning, Research and Statistics, Afikpo Educational Zone, Abia State 1994- 1996, Head of Division of Statistics

Orji, Uduma Kenneth in Department of Planning Research and Statistics Secondary Education Board Headquarters, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 1996- 1999.He has also attended several workshops and seminars which has help him to be proficient and efficient in his career.He is a Philanthropist and has supported many Less Privilaged and Community work. To this end he has received several awards by from the communities he has support such as Omereoha of Oso( a responder to People’s need) among others.

Elder Dike Vincent (Member WOCHAD Board of Trustees)

Elder Dike Vincent is the Proprietor of Royal Peoples Academy. Has worked as Sales Manager DOMAS International LTD, Benin City 1993-1995, General Manager, DOMAS International LTD Benin City Edo State, General Manager Obi West Bureau de Change 1997-1998, MD/CEO VCO Business Enterprise, MD/CEO DESUJO NIG.LTD, MD/CEO Royal Success Printing & Publishing Company, Senior Assistant to the Secretary Ebonyi State Christian Pilgrim 2006, Supervisor for Youth and Sport Edda North Development Centre 2007 and Coordinator Edda North Development Centre2013. Dike Vincent Orji Maria Uduma (Secretary WOCHAD Board of Trustees/ Executive Director)

Orji Maria Uduma is a Public Health Nurse by profession. She is a core development worker who has implemented many Projects on women and family health, gender and empowerment and community development. She is the Family Planning Coordinator in Ebonyi State Ministry and had also worked in the following capacitie in the Ministry: Baby Friendly Initiative Coordinator 2000 - 2016, Safe motherhood Coordinator 1998- 2000,Management Information Officer Reproductive Health Unit1996-1998 and registered Nurse/Midwife General Hospital Owutu Edda, Afikpo South LGA 1991-1995. She is the Executive Director and Secretary Board of Trustee of Women, Children’s Orji Maria Uduma Health and Community Development (WOCHAD) Initiative. She is astrong team playerin Networking and has been the StateChaipersons for SWAANEbonyi State chapter2001- 2004, NNPREH 2005- 2010,State CoordinatorCiSHAN Ebonyi State chapter 2010- 2017and Secretary Association of OVC NGOs Nigeria (AOON), Ebonyi State Chapter 2010-2016. She has attended so many seminars, workshops and conferences on Organizational management, Gender mainstreaming, Project management, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning, Adolscent Health, HIV/AIDS Programing, and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming etc. She has attended many national and international conferences among which are international Conferences on HIV/AIDS in Africa in Sengal and Zambewe in 2011 and 2014 respectively among others. She is also a member of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNW), Nigerian Society of Nurses and catholic Nurses Gid. She has received so many awards amongst which are a Chieftancy Award of strenghth of the land “Ugomba 1 of Itim Ukwu, Afikpo and Award of Commitment on Community Services by Student Union University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Other awards include:Ambassodor of Charity, Ambassodor of generosity, Rare gene“Odiukonamba”,Most Excellent mother of light “Ezinne Ife” and Virtious woman by Churches in Catholic, Anglican and Pysberterian of Diocess of Abakaliki. She has conducted the following reasearch work; Hazards of quarry inductries on the health of quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Effect of Peer support on the practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Ebonyi State and Assessment of implementation of Task shifting policy on Family Planning Programme in Ebonyi State.