Sandra Chidinma Duru-Eluobi is a Nigerian businesswoman and founder of Pre-Adult Affairs Organization (PAAO).
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Career
editIn business, she has been Managing Director/CEO of Sanchhy Nigeria Limited,[1] Zest Media and Entertainment, and Executives Cable and Electronics Company,[2] and managed a boutique in Lagos.[1] In government, she played a role in the election of Rochas Okorocha as governor of Imo State in 2011[3] and has been an advisor to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria,[3] the Police Women Unit, the Police Service Commission, and Kulfana Mining Company.[2] In 2013 she considered forming her own political party and running for the state governorship herself.[2]
She is the founder of Pre-Adult Affairs Organization, an NGO recognized by the United Nations; in 2015 she announced the launch of an associated TV programme aimed at 9–35-year-olds, Bare It Out! With Sandra Duru.[4] In 2014, the Nigerian Ambassador to Ivory Coast, Ifeoma Akabogu-Chinwuba, honoured her for her "contributions to providing solutions to the unemployment, violence and educational problems in Nigeria".[5] In 2016 she launched a new project, The Unity and Peace Project 2016–2020 (The Up Project).[6]
Personal life
editIn 2014 she married Emmanuel Ebuka Eulobi, a footballer;[3] their son was born in June 2016.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Sandra Duru, a quiet power broker". This Day. 22 March 2015 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c Funsho Akinwale (30 May 2013). "Imo State needs to be rescued Duru". The Eagle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Sandra Duru Bounces Back". The Guardian. 21 March 2015.
- ^ Funsho Akinwale (23 May 2015). "Nigeria: 'Bare It Out! With Sandra Duru' Kicks Off". The Guardian – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "Nigerian Ambassador to Cote d'Ivore Honours Chief (Mrs.) Sandra Duru". Encomium. 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Breaking: Dr. Sandra Duru Eluobi Welcomes New Baby Dikesinachi". Feminine Feelings.com. 13 June 2016.
External links
edit- "Profile". Sandra Duru.com. Pre-Adult Affairs Organization. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016.