HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO REV. (MRS.) JEMAIMAH OLA KALU
Rev Mrs Jemaimah Ola Kalu (Jemi Gold): Born into the humble family of Elder Ukaegbu Ekeoma
She attended The Presbyterian school of Amasiri and Akaeze for her Primary education. She started her secondary school education at Akanu Ibiam Grammar School and finished at the Holy Rosary Secondary School, Umuahia.
After graduation, she undertook her National Youth Service (NYSC) briefly at the Governor's Office, Minna, Niger State before relocating to Zik's Grammar School, Sapele, in the then Bendel State to complete the National Youth Service in July, 1982.
Appointed Archivist Grade 11 by the Federal Civil Service , Federal Ministry of Information, Culture and Youth Development, Department of National Archives in January, 1983, she rose to the post of Senior Archivist by January, 1990.
She later transferred her service to the then Imo State Local Service Commission and was posted to the then Aba Local Government as a Senior Personnel Officer.
In May 1991, she was sworn in as Justice of the Peace by Justice Ukattah of Owerri High Court. And when Abia was created in August, 1991 and Aba North carved out of Aba Local Government, she was appointed the Secretary/Head of Personnel of the new local government with Chief (now HRH, Eze-Ogo) as the Sole Administrator.
This appointment made her to become the first female Head of Personnel of Local Government in Abia State. She became the Head of Service to eleven out of the seventeen local governments in Abia State. And was at a time Secretary to Local Government and at other times Acting Chairman of the Local governments. She later rose to the rank of Director of Administration and General Sevices at the Local Government service. In July 2004, she was transferred to the State Civil Service and was Appointed Permanent Secretary on the 5th of July, 2004.
Post held included Permanent Secretary_Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (July 2004-July 2005); Perm Sec Government House (July 2005-August 2006); Acting Chief of Staff to the Governor/Perm Sec Government Hous(September 2006-June 7th 2007); She was the first female Acting Chief of Staff and no female has occupied the post again up till now.
Perm Sec Ministry of Lands (June 2007-July 2007); Perm Sec Ministry of Environment (July 2007-October 2010); Perm Sec Bureau of Service Welfare, Office of the Head of Service (1st November, 2010-5th July, 2012 when then governor introduced an 8-year tenureship for Permanent Secretary and cut short her career).
Her work took her to many local and international conferences and seminars. Chaired many committees, she was secretary to many including Finance and General Purpose Committees at the local governments and Clerk of local government legislature. She has joined, as well as received uncountable international and local awards from organisations-Governments, NGOs, Faith-based and cultural organisations. She has over a Hundred Awards given to honour her.
She is passionate about helping people and developing human potential and has received both local and international commendation for her works, with numerous Chieftaincy titles in almost all the communities in Abia State.
She attended Hugh Goldie Lay/Theological Institution (in affiliation with Abia State University, Uturu for Master of Divinity and was licensed as a preacher of the Word by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria on the 7th of July 2012. She served her one year probation at the St Peter's Presbyterian Church, Umuahia (August 2012-August 9th 2013) and was ordained a Minister of the word and sacraments on the 10th of August, 2013. Presently she is a Tent maker at the Presbyterian Church, and her teaching Ministry has brought tremendous blessing to the lives of many people. She remains committed to Empowering people!
Rev. Jemaimah Ola Kalu is the brain behind Jemi Gold Nig. Ltd., a dynamic Fashion stores and accessories + communication gadgets reputed for its elegance, designs and quality. She is visionary and versatile, optimistic, energetic, intelligent, sociable, spontaneous and make friends easily. She is just unique, in every good way and I can say without fear or favour that she is one of the prettiest ladies on Earth.
Rev. Jemaimah Ola Kalu is the Executive Secretary of Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation and the Director General of OUK Movement.
Married to late Engr Ezieme Anyaogu Kalu.
She is blessed with four lovely children-Mrs Ijeoma Osaro Kalu-Ufomadu, Chika Anya Kalu, Selina Chisom Kalu and Favour Chinedu Jemaimah Olanma Kalu; A lovely son-in-law Sam Ufomadu and grand sons, Somkene Ufomadu and Sombulie Ufomadu;
And her wonderful siblings Mrs Helen N Mbuko, Dr Ekeoma U Ekeoma, Mrs Gladys Ebiri Okoro (late), Mr Enyinnaya Ukaegbu Ekeoma (late), Mrs Selina Ogbonne Ukpai, Ezumezu Ukaegbu Ukaegbu Ekeoma and Engr Jane Ukaegbu Ekeoma.To God be all the glory.
Love From: Your Daughter Barr. Chisom Selina Kalu (Announcer)
