TD The OFO Educational Foundation has established the Prof. Chinwe Obaji Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership.
This was contained in a press release issued by the foundation and signed by its Founder and President, Dr. Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji.
The decision was made based in recognition of the contributions of former Nigerian Education Minister, Professor Chinwe Obaji, to education and the advancement of opportunities for women and girls.
The decision was reached unanimously on July 29, 2026, by the Board of the OFO Educational Foundation and the Standing Committee on the Aba Women’s Revolt of 1929.
According to the press release, the award will be presented annually to two women in global academia.
The women will be those whose careers demonstrate innovative and inclusive approaches to expanding educational opportunities.
The foundation said particular emphasis would be placed on efforts that promote access to education for girls and women.
Award honours Professor Chinwe Obaji
The award was named in honour of Professor Chinwe Obaji, who served as Nigeria’s first female Minister of Education.
Professor Obaji also chaired the historic 2025 Conference on the Aba Women’s Revolt of 1929, held at Rockview Hotel, Owerri, on December 18, 2025.
The conference examined the historical significance of the 1929 Aba Women’s Revolt and its place in the history of women’s resistance, leadership and social change in Nigeria.
First recipients to be honoured in Owerri
The OFO Educational Foundation said the first two recipients of the Prof. Chinwe Obaji Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership will be honoured at the foundation’s 2026 Commemorative Confab on the Aba Women’s Revolt.
The event is scheduled to take place in Owerri, Imo State, in November 2026.
The establishment of the award is expected to further preserve the legacy associated with the Aba Women’s Revolt.
It will, meanwhile, recognise contemporary women whose work contributes to expanding educational opportunities and leadership in academia.
