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Ukel Oyaghiri
Rivers State Commissioner of Women Affairs
Preceded byJoeba West
Personal details
Born1964
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
ResidenceNigeria
Alma materRivers State School of Basic Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigerian Law School.
OccupationLawyer, Politician
ProfessionLawyer

Ukel Oyaghiri (born 1964) is a lawyer and politician who has served as the Rivers State Commissioner of Women Affairs since 2015. She replaced Joeba West who had served in the Executive Council under former governor Chibuike Amaechi.[1]

Education

Oyaghiri attended Rivers State School of Basic Studies in Port Harcourt where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate. She earned a B.A.ED. Hons. degree from the University of Port Harcourt in 1989. Her LL.B. and B.L. qualifications were obtained from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the Nigerian Law School respectively.[1]

Career

She worked as public relations assistant in Rivbank Insurance Company from 1989 to 1990, public administrative officer in Pamo Clinics & Hospitals Limited from 1990 to 1997, personal assistant to Bayelsa State Commissioner of Education from 1997 to 1998 and legal officer in Adedipe & Adedipe Legal Practitioners from 2004 to 2007. She was the managing solicitor of A.S. Oyaghiri & Associates Legal Practitioners from 2011, until her appointment in December 2015 as Commissioner of Women Affairs.[1]

Other positions held

  • Chairman, Rivers State Taekwondo Association (1996–1998)
  • Vice Chairman, Taekwondo Association of Nigeria (1993–1996)
  • President of Orashi Women Association and Secretary Elder`s Forum, Voice of Orashi.

Memberships

References

  1. ^ a b c "Barr. Mrs. Ukel Oyaghiri". Riversstate.net.ng. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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