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Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:05pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Dr. Chibugo Okoli becomes first African woman Medical Director and Director of Public Health in the UK By Emeka Anyaene Dr. Chibugo Okoli (nee Onwumechili) has become the first African medical professional to be appointed to the most powerful dual position as Medical Director and Director of Public Health in the United Kingdom. UGO, as she is known to her friends and peers, became a Consultant in Public Health in the UK only a few years ago, after passing all the medical exams required of all specialist doctors. Within a record time she was sky-rocketed to this extremely powerful new position with a six figure salary in May this year, after beating several competitors and rivals to the coveted post and therefore proving herself worthy of the position to her peers who are mainly European. Dr. Chibugo Okoli advertisement Her new job puts her in a position to employ and supervise Consultants and various medical Specialists from her office base at Enfield Primary Care Trust in north London. Naturally, she is also in control of millions of dosh in her departmental budget. Friends of Ugo will tell you that they are not in the least surprised about her astronomical achievement because she is extremely hardworking and comes from a crop of academia. Her father is Professor Cyril Agodi Onwumechili, the first Nigerian nuclear physicist and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, Ile-Ife renamed Obafemi Awolowo University, and also former President of Anambra State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria. Her brother Professor Chuka Onwumechili is Head of Department of Communications at Dr Ugo Okoli entered the University of Nigeria Nsukka at a young age of 15, and graduated in medicine 6 years later at the age of 21. She worked at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and at the Military Hospital in Port Harcourt before joining her husband in the UK. She is blessed with three sons and one daughter. She is a very quiet and unassuming individual. You could hardly tell that she wields so much influence and authority when you meet her because of her mild mannered personality. Dr Okoli's remarkable and enviable achievement is a good example of how Africans are making the difference in Europe and America, breaking down barriers of prejudice and discrimination through personal effort and sheer tenacity of purpose. Her success story is yet another confirmation that we Africans living in Europe and America are not all drug pushers, or 419 scammers. We have first class brains like Dr Ugo Okoli and we are helping the western world today to maintain a high standard of healthcare. Ironically, we need people like Dr Ugo Okoli back home to plan our healthcare services to compete with the Western world but experience has shown that people like her can be easily frustrated because she belongs to the crop of accomplished professionals who would not take bribes or bend the rules in order to suit any individual in a position of power. The sad fact about corruption is exactly the reason why Africa has lagged behind in development whilst her best brains are forced into academic exile, such as people like Dr Ugo Okoli. http://naijanet.com/news/source/2004/sep/24/1010.html 5 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:05pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Another Igbo discovered 9 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Decibel: 9:10pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Biafrans setting the pace since 500BC. 5 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:11pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Her Father, Prof Onwumechili, was one time the VC of OAU (then UniIfe) 5 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by BlackBaron: 9:12pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
She's got really impressive credentials. Her family looks like a line of high achievers too. Congrats to her. 5 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Decibel: 9:12pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
This Enukora family...that name has been ringing bell. @Francis5 are they from Adazi? 1 Like |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:13pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Decibel: They are Inyi, Oji River, Enugu State 3 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by olaboy001(m): 9:13pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Issokay |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:17pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Her brother Chukwuka Onwumechili, Ph.D. Degrees and background: PhD in communications from Howard University; MSA from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.; and BA in mass communications from the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Nigeria. Joined Howard University in 2009 and presently Chairs the Department of Strategic, Legal, and Management Communication (SLMC). Was previously a faculty member and chair of the communications department at Bowie State University. Personal statement: My research focus is on international telecommunications policy with specific interest in Nigeria and other nations of Africa. That work has involved estimating critical mass of service, regulatory issues, and issues of market liberalization. I have published peer-reviewed communication policy articles in professional journals including Telecommunication Policy, Info, Howard Journal of Communication, Africa Media Review, and in books and book chapters on the subject. Additionally, I served as vice president for Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Abuja-Nigeria, which produces several of the country’s telecommunications practitioners. http://www.howardmediagroup.org/researcher/chukwuka-onwumechili-phd 1 Like
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Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Decibel: 9:19pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Francis5:Hmmm...that's good. Thanks for the info. |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by DickDastardly(m): 9:19pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Where are our idle hateful marked face brothers They should come give us their usual brotherly negative compliments IGBO KWENU! 6 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 9:20pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
While London Metropolitan police are looking for more Yoruba recruits to help them catch their sophisticated brothers, Igbos are taking over the health sector in the UK. Ndi-Igbo Kwenu!! 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Brightology2(m): 9:20pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Igbo kwenu |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by melzabull(f): 9:21pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Yesooooo. Another Ada Igbo just made us proud. God bless you sis...... more power to your elbow |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by DickDastardly(m): 9:21pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
huangcheng:HohohohohohoHoh :Dohohohoho 4 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 9:21pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
huangcheng:Word 3 Likes
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Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by melzabull(f): 9:23pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
scratch faced coneheads will not like this 3 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 9:26pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
King Hate the Great 3 Likes
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Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by kettykin: 9:27pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
It seems the more this people are marginalised in Nigeria the more God emancipates and promotes them in the world. Thank God for his infinite mercies over the igbo race. If it had not been the LORD who was{a} on our side, now may Igbo say .....Psalm 124:1 3 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Decibel: 9:28pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
It seem @Babymama1 has gone for her PhD too in the same health sector, have not been seing her post recently. |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Ugomba(m): 9:31pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Congrats to her |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Francis5: 9:48pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Decibel: Lol! In the next 4-5 years we will have Babymama1 (aka Babyosisi), the first Nairalander female medical doctor with a PhD. Hahahaha!!! |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 9:54pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Igbo=Tribalist .. She is Nigerian, She is not ur Family, stop shouting Igbo, Asif it was igbo that made her become want she is today... if na drug, you won't claim she is from the east... Kudus to her, DickDastardly: |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by coolzeal(m): 9:55pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
I wonder what will happen if all these Igbos intellectuals and many more we have not heard about, comes back home to Biafra... Wow!!!.. 1 Like |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 9:58pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
WarRLaY:agreed but before she us a Nigerian she was first an Igbo Charity you know ought to start at home I just don't know why I am too Igbotic Thank lord 2 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 9:59pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
Francis5: Yeah she will because igbo are achievers |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 9:59pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
kettykin: Otua ka idi |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 10:01pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
BuddahMonk: He looks mummified and petrified though 1 Like |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 10:01pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
tonychristopher:You are not Igbotic, you are tribalistic |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 10:04pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
WarRLaY: If your definition of tribalistic means that I should not be proud of Igbo ...call me tribalistic..I don't have any iota of apology I am too proud of my Igbo origin and people be they good or bad Igbos putting Nigeria in Map since the time of Alexander dynasty 6 Likes |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by Nobody: 10:05pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
WarRLaY:He is not tribalistic, he is realistic. Nigerian sub-standard quota system education is a big embarrassment. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dr. Ugo Okoli First African Woman Medical Director & Director, UK Public Health by tonychristopher: 10:14pm On Aug 18, 2015 |
imhotep:Emvarresment to them because they set a higher standard for Igbo and lower standard for themselves ..confirming that Igbo are smarter Anyway I am not suprised ....wise men will always come from east 1 Like |
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