Joana Maduka

Joana Maduka (born 6 May 1941) is a Nigerian engineer. She became the first female fellow of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 1974 She is also a fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. She was made an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Science Technology in 1987 and Yaba College of Technology in 1988. She was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008.She was the first female COREN President.

Quotes

• People believe it is only non-brilliant individuals that go to technical colleges. So, we need to re-orientate the public to embrace technical education.
  • In an interview with ABDULSSALAM AMOO
• For the country to attain sustainable growth status, the Nigerian engineers need to be adequately engaged in planning, policy formulation, consultancy and construction, as well as industrial process of production and manufacturing.
  • opinion on how to attain sustainable growth

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