The 55 year old Abia state indigene was before this appointment, our envoy to Ireland and held concurrent accreditation to Iceland.

She received education both locally and overseas. She is a recipient of two bachelor’s degrees, two master’s degrees, and a doctorate.

A B.Sc. in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Maiduguri, and an LL.B. from the University of Reading in the UK.

She also earned a master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and another master’s in International Management from University of Reading.

The diplomat capped her academic pursuit with a doctorate in International Relations, also from the University of Reading

Emenike joined the Nigeria Foreign Service over 30 years ago, serving in the Protocol and the Africa Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, she was posted to the Nigerian Embassy in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire in 1992, where she served for six years. Upon her return to Nigeria, she was variously deployed to other departments of the Ministry, during which she represented Nigeria in numerous bilateral and multilateral missions both at home and abroad.

In 2002, Emenike left the Foreign Service for the private sector where, amongst others, she worked as a management consultant.

Among her published articles include: “The AFRICA We Envisage in 50 Years Time” and “Europe Needs Africa.” She is also the author of: “Africa: The Centre-Piece of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy”

The mother of four is married to Ikechi Emenike, a Buhari ally