Kate Omenugha
Kate Azuka Omenugha (born 30 January 1965) is the Commissioner of Basic Education, Anambra State, Nigeria. Early life and education. Kate Azuka Omenugha (nee Nwagwu) is from Ubaha Nnobi, a town in Idemmili South Local government area, Anambra State Nigeria. Her father Chief E. B. Nwagwu was a teacher and she grew up moving from one school to another as the father was transferred thus she had her primary school education in St. Mary’s Primary School, Neni (1971-1972, Girls Practising School, Adazi Nnukwu (1972-1974) and Community Primary school, Adazi Ani (1975).  She started her secondary  school education at Ojiakor Memorial Secondary School, Adazi Ani (1975-1976) and completed it at Maria Regina Comprehensive Secondary School, Nnewi (1976-1980). She taught as an auxiliary teacher in Metuh Secondary School Onitsha (1980-1981) before gaining admission into College of Education, Nsugbe (now Nwafor-Orizu College of Education). In 1983, she obtained a National Certificate in Education from Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe, Anambra State Nigeria, a Bachelor’s degree in Education/English from University of Nigeria in 1987 and a Masters’ degree in Mass Communication in 1998 from the same university. She also has a PhD  in Gender, Media and Cultural Studies (2005) from the University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Career. Omenugha served as a secondary school teacher in Queen of Rosary College, Onitsha briefly in 1988 before moving over to Girls' Secondary School, Awka Etiti where she spent 10yrs and rose to become a Vice Principal before joining the University system as a lecturer in 1998. She was the Head, Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (2006-2012). She was also the Director, UNIZIK 94.1 FM, a community Radio station run by her University. She was made the Commissioner, Ministry of Education (2014-2018 ), Anambra State and became Commissioner of Basic Education from 2014 to date in the same State. She is the Vice President (South East), Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals, Nigeria (ACSPN). Under her watch as a commissioner in the Ministry of Education in the State, students and teachers have won many laurels all attributed to her leadership. These include; Family. Omenugha is married to Dr. Michael Omenugha, a private medical practitioner from Umuru Ebenesi, Nnobi. They have six children.