A breath of fresh air is here, as Barrister Chioma Onyenucheya- Uko takes on the baton of leadership, emerging as the new Chairperson of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Abuja Branch.
Known for her dynamism in leadership and thoroughness, she has proven her tuff as the Former Vice-Chair, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch (Unity Bar); Fmr Chair, NBA Abuja Human Rights Committee; former Publicity Secretary, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Abuja Branch.
She is a Private Legal Practitioner with expertise in Family Law, A certified Arbitrator and Mediator, Gender and Human Rights advocate and Anchor of a Family Law Talk Show, LATE NIGHT INTERCOURSE – a social impact talk show that focuses helping people nurture their marital and on family relations with wisdom, empathy and legal awareness.
Barr. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko is a passionate gender advocate, spanning years of dedication towards advocating for women’s rights.
Speaking on the appointment, Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, Broadcast Journalist & Gender Advocate, and Host Gender Agenda on AIT says “Barr. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko is known for her intentionality towards mainstreaming voices of younger female lawyers towards bridging the gap in human rights literacy, women’s issues and has consistently shaped the narrative of Generation equality within the Women’s Legal community through her network The Zest Tribe. This appointment is a step in the right direction for female lawyers”
It was Elenor Roosevelt who said – The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
This quote defines the journey ahead of the new chairperson , FIDA Abuja Branch Barr. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko and also a defining characteristics of her strides as not just a leader in the Legal profession but a woman with a vision, one who’s heart is a carriage for others and a conveyor of Visions into Actions.