Ukel Oyaghiri
Ukel Oyaghiri | |
|---|---|
| Rivers State Commissioner of Women Affairs | |
| Preceded by | Joeba West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Nationality | Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigerian Law School . |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Ukel Oyaghiri (born 1964) is a
Chibuike Amaechi.[1]
Education
Oyaghiri attended
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
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Member, International Federation of Women Lawyers
- Member, International Bar Association
References
- ^ a b c "Barr. Mrs. Ukel Oyaghiri". Riversstate.net.ng. Retrieved 21 September 2016.