An indigene of Ngodo community in Afikpo Urban, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mrs. Theresa Chinwe Obiahu (nee Chukwu), has emerged the first controller of Correctional Service from the state.
She was among the newly promoted deputy controllers to the rank of controller.
The new controller holds a master’s degree in Business Administration as well as a postgraduate diploma in Management. She is also an alumnus of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, where she obtained her National and Higher National Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management.
She is an accredited member of many professional institutions such as the Nigeria Institute of Personnel Management and the Nigerian Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution, among others.
Until her recent elevation, Obiahu was the deputy controller of Correctional Service in the Federal Capital Territory, in charge of National Housing Fund (NHF). She was promoted along with about 30 others of similar rank across the federation.