The Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, on Wednesday honoured the first female engineer in the country, Mrs Grace Ezema.The event, which took place at the auditorium of the institution in Enugu, attracted renowned engineers and academics, especially from her alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
In her response, Ezema thanked the engineering department, IMT, ABU and her contemporaries for honouring her and promised to offer her wealth of experience whenever the need arose.
Ezema attended ABU in 1963 and was the first female graduate of Electrical Engineer in the country.She was Head of Department of the Electrical/Electronic Department of IMT.
She retired from the services of Power Holding Company of Nigeria in 2012.
Wow! Well deserved honour. I hope the females as well as males are challenged.
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