HON. UCHE OGWUIKE

Hon. member representing Ikeduru State Constituency

Dr Uchenna Thaddeus Oguwuike is a distinct star in the orbit who has outstanding identity and purposefully impacting the society as a colossus of sort. Born some 48 years ago in Ikeduru, he grew up with a conviction that secrete for wholesome transformation of the society lies in education. As a result, he attended primary and secondary schools and proceeded to Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE) Owerri.

He obtained NCE in Biology/Chemistry and proceeded to obtain Bachelor of Science Degree, bagging First Class Honours in Biology Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka. He proceeded to Imo State University, Owerri, where he bagged Master of Science Degree in Medical Parasitology and Entomology, still in flying colours.

Realising that he is endowed with intellectual prowess, he proceeded to acquire Doctorate Degree (Ph.D) in Medical Parasitology from Imo State University. As a voracious knowledge seeker, he was not yet done, but proceeded to study Law and obtained Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the same university.

In order to fulfil his age-long passion to contribute to the development of the intellectual capacity of the society, Dr Uchenna became a lecturer at his Alma Mata, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, where he taught for about 2 decades.

As a vibrant passionate personality, he served in various academic and non-academic capacities in the institution and beyond bringing in excellent transformational touches to leadership matters. He served as Chairman Ikeduru workers, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, and Vice Chairman, Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education. He was also the President General Ngugo Obaire Town Union.

In his bid to attain national and global excellence, he became a member of Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria, and member American Society of Parasitology. He is a Fellow of Institute of Industrial Administration.

His passion to touch lives, to contribute to societal development through charity, earned him the rare honour of Paul Harris fellow, by the Rotary International. He is also an ambassador of Peace Foundation.

In his nature as a progressive, Dr Oguwuike identified with the Rescue Mission Agenda, where he became the Owerri Zonal coordinator, Vote Rochas Club.

Today, Hon. Dr Uchenna Oguwuike is the honourable member representing Ikeduru State constituency in the hallowed chambers of Imo State House of Assembly, Owerri, sponsoring important motions and bills and effectively contributing to debates at the plenary.

He is the Deputy Chief Whip and House Committee Chairman on Health Services. In addition, he is the chairman of the House Committee on Project Monitoring and implementation, and the Vice Chairman House Committee on Education.

Dr Uche Oguwuike has held the position of Chairman, House Committee on Information, Due Process and Inter-parliamentary Matters.

He has to his credit a number of bills including the Bill for a law for the establishment of the office of the Auditor-General for the Local Government and Local Government Audit Service Commission and for other related matters.

Dr Uche Thaddeus Oguwuike is married to Princess Adaugbo Ngozi Oguwuike (Nee Madumere) and the marriage is blessed with five children