12 Facts About Kema Chikwe

Kemafo Nonyerem "Kema" Chikwe is a former Nigerian Federal Minister of Aviation.

Kema Chikwe currently holds the position of National Women Leader of the Nigerian political party PDP.

Kema Chikwe majored in French at the Advanced Teachers' College, Owerri.

Kema Chikwe then attended Queen's College of the City University of New York where she obtained degrees in French.

Kema Chikwe obtained a doctorate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in curriculum education.

Kema Chikwe was chief executive and publisher, Prime Time Limited, publishers of Ash magazine.

Kema Chikwe has published three books, edited a number of publications and contributed to several books.

Kema Chikwe became involved in a number of non-governmental organisations, first entering politics in the second republic.

Kema Chikwe's sympathies were for the National Party of Nigeria, NPN.

Kema Chikwe later cast her political lot with the NRC, UNCP and now PDP.

Kema Chikwe was appointed Minister of Transport, and then of Aviation by President Olusegun Obasanjo, holding office until May 2003.

Kema Chikwe later went on to run for the Governor of Imo state.