Career & Expertise

As Minister of Education, Ezekwesili championed a developmental reform of restructuring and refocusing on education for all (EfA) in line with the Millennium Development Goals. She also launched the “Adopt-A-School” programme, an initiative that fosters philanthropy by corporations, community groups and individuals towards education. She was recently appointed to the board of directors at Nexford University. Ezekwesili was appointed alongside other education experts and industry leaders.

The university said the former minister’s appointment was due to her deep experience in creating sustainable value and driving strategy in the education sector. The school pointed to the track records and proven leadership in the strategy of Ezekwesili as the reason for the appointment.

Skills Utilisation

As a former education minister and coordinator of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), campaign, a group that came into existence after over 100 schoolgirls were abducted from their boarding school in Chibok, Borno State, in 2014 by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group. Ezekwesili can be a source on educational policy issues and curriculum review.