Nwadiala Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu (Emeka Ngozi Wogu) (born January 29, 1965) was appointed

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n Federal Minister of Labour & Productivity on 6 April 2010, when acting president

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announced his new cabinet. Wogu was born on 29 January 1965 in

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and completed his secondary education at

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, Aba (1978–1980). He attended

Imo State University The Imo State University (IMSU) in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was established in 1981 through law No. 4 passed by the Imo State House of Assembly. The university admitted the first intake of 392 pioneer students on 23 October 1981. After the ...

(1982–1986) obtaining an LLB, and the

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(1986–1987) where he obtained a BL. In 1997, he established a private law practice, Emeka Wogu & Co. He earned his master's degree in public administration at the

University of Calabar The University of Calabar is a federal university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's second-generation federal universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975. ...

(2001–2002). He holds several traditional titles including Omezuru of Ohazie, Kpakpandu of Aba, Nwadiala of Aba and Amulutto of Oshogbo. Wogu was vice-chairman of the

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LGA in Abia State (1991–1993), becoming chairman of the LGA in 1993. He was elected to the

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in 1998. In 1999, he was briefly the political adviser to

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, governor of Abia State. He represented Abia State for two terms as commissioner at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission. Immediately after being appointed Minister of Labour on 6 April 2010, Wogu had to deal with a strike by federal civil servants across the country that was planned to start on 8 April 2010. After meeting with the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, which represents the eight unions involved, they agreed to hold off until the end of April 2010 while their concerns were being addresses.

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1965 births Living people Federal ministers of Nigeria Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) University of Calabar alumni Imo State University alumni People from Abia State {{AbiaNG-politician-stub