NAME: Anthony Anwuka
DATE OF BIRTH: 22nd April, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH:Egbuoma Town of Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State
EDUCATION: His academic prowess had taken him outside Nigeria for higher studies. He did his doctorate degree programme in General Curriculum, System Analysis and Social Studies at the University of Washington Seattle, USA in 1977. Prior to this, he did his Masters in Educational Administration and Planning at the University of Portland, Oregon USA in 1975. At Fourah Bay, University of Serra Leone, (1974), he studied English Language and Literature and had Second Class (Hons) degree, Upper Division.
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Mohamed began her career in 1985 as a legal officer at the kenyan ministry of local government.
Her duties included assessing world bank projects and tabling municipal by-laws.Between 1986 and 1990, mohamed served as a legal advisor in kenya’s ministry of foreign affairs, where she drafted and negotiated various bilateral and international treaties.
Among these were bilateral air services agreements with the united arab emirates, oman, iran and the united kingdom, as well as the african convention on the rights of the child. Although a number of job opportunities overseas were available, mohamed chose to remain with her parents as her father was ailing.
HONORS AND AWARDS: ELDER OF THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN HEART OF KENYA (EGH)
CHIEF OF THE ORDER OF THE BURNING SPEAR (CBS)
KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF THE STAR OF ITALIAN SOLIDARITY (CAV.O.S.S.I.)
LIFE MEMBER OF THE RED CROSS SOCIETY
MEMBER OF THE LIFE AND PEACE INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM KCA UNIVERSITY
MEMBER OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S GLOBAL AGENDA COUNCIL ON THE ARCTIC
GRAND CORDON OF THE ORDER OF THE RISING SUN (2017)
MEMBER OF THE STRATHMORE LAW SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD