Mrs. Chidiebere Njoku Chukwu
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Professional Profile
Mrs. Chidiebere Njoku Chukwu is a development practitioner, administrator, project manager and peacebuilding advocate with more than 15 years of experience in programme management, training coordination, stakeholder engagement, youth development, entrepreneurship promotion, fundraising and community mobilisation.
She currently serves as Registrar/Chief Operating Officer of the West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy, WABMA, and Programmes Director of the WABMA Media Development Foundation. In these roles, she holds senior responsibility across WABMA's academic administration, operations, programme coordination and development projects.
Her professional background combines educational administration, training, project management and community development, giving her a central role in translating WABMA's strategic objectives into programmes and day to day operations.
WABMA Executive Leadership
As Registrar/COO, Njoku Chukwu is a key member of WABMA's executive leadership team.
Her responsibilities span academic and administrative coordination, programme delivery, student administration, operational planning and support for faculty and training activities. Her previous responsibilities within WABMA have also included business development, giving her experience across several areas of the Academy's growth and operations.
Her role provides an important operational link between the Rector's office, faculty, administrative personnel, students and WABMA's external partners.
WABMA Media Development Foundation
As Programmes Director of the WABMA Media Development Foundation, Njoku Chukwu helps lead the Foundation's development programmes and coordinates the operational delivery of projects involving development partners, media professionals, civil society organisations and communities.
Her experience includes serving as Operations Lead for the Ford Foundation supported Amplifying the Voices of Leaders of Faith and Culture Against SGBV project, implemented across Abia, Anambra and Enugu States.
She previously served as Operations Lead for a Ford Foundation supported youth civic engagement programme in Enugu State and for a U.S. Consulate General Lagos supported Political Journalism Project implemented across 17 states in Southern Nigeria. She also led operations for the #FactCheckNigeria project on combating fake news and detecting misinformation across 17 states.
These assignments have given her substantial experience coordinating multi state programmes, training activities, stakeholder engagements and community based projects.
Education and University Administration
Njoku Chukwu holds a BA in Education and English from Abia State University, Uturu.
Before and alongside her development work, she gained experience in higher education administration at Godfrey Okoye University. She served as a Faculty Officer at Assistant Registrar level and as a Research and Teaching Assistant to the Vice Chancellor. She has also worked as a trainer with the Students Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion programme.
This combination of educational training and university administration provides a strong professional foundation for her current responsibilities at WABMA.
Community Development and Peacebuilding
Njoku Chukwu's professional interests extend into peacebuilding, youth development and community service.
She has coordinated the Annual Youth Peace Conference in Enugu and served as Project Coordinator of the Enugu Literary Society. She is a Co Founder of the Psychology & Peace Foundation and founder of the Godfrey Okoye University Reading Club. Her other community roles have included fundraising and programme responsibilities for social development organisations.
Contribution to WABMA
Njoku Chukwu occupies an important position connecting WABMA's academic, administrative and development work.
As Registrar/COO, she helps oversee the systems and operations through which the Academy delivers professional education and training. As Programmes Director of the WABMA Media Development Foundation, she helps lead the design, coordination and delivery of development programmes supported by partner organisations.
Her dual responsibilities give her an organisation wide perspective spanning administration, training, project management, partnerships and community engagement.
