12th December, 2024
By Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack
Known for her dynamism in leadership and thoroughness, Barr. Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko has proven her turf as the former Vice-Chair, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch (Unity Bar); former Chair, NBA Abuja Human Rights Committee and 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 on helping people nurture their marital and family relations with wisdom, empathy and legal awareness.
Barr. Onyenucheya-Uko is also passionate gender advocate, spanning years of dedication towards advocating for women’s rights.
She is known for her intentional mainstreaming voices of younger female lawyers towards bridging the gap in human rights literacy, women’s issues and has consistently shaped the narrative of generational equality within the women’s legal community through her network -The Zest Tribe.
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 whose heart is a carriage for others and a conveyor of visions into actions.
Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack is a broadcast journalist and gender advocate, host “Gender Agenda” on AIT.
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