Profile Summary of Diezani Alison-Madueke<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Full name: <\/strong>Diezani K. Alison-Madueke<\/li>\n
- Date of Birth:<\/strong> 6th December 1960<\/li>\n
- Age:<\/strong> 63 years old<\/li>\n
- Place of Birth: <\/strong>Port Harcourt, Nigeria<\/li>\n
- Nationality:<\/strong> Nigerian<\/li>\n
- Marital Status:<\/strong> Allison Madueke (m. 1999 – present)<\/li>\n
- Children: <\/strong>6<\/li>\n
- Education:<\/strong> University of Cambridge, Howard University, University of Cambridge Judge Business School<\/li>\n
- Profession:<\/strong> Architect<\/li>\n
- Occupation: <\/strong>Politician<\/li>\n
- Years Active:<\/strong> 2007 – 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
What is Diezani Alison-Madueke Currently Up To?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs of June 2019, evidence surfaced in Nigeria of how Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke carefully planned and secured a foreign country\u2019s citizenship and a political appointment to secure immunity from prosecution. She obtained the citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica and was subsequently appointed as a Trade and Investment Commissioner in that country. This happened just two days before the expiration of her tenure as the minister of petroleum resources in Nigeria on 1st June 2015.<\/p>\n
In the appointment letter issued by Dominica Prime Minister Kerry, Diezani was assigned the task of directing, marketing, and promoting Dominica as a trade and investment domicile and an emerging and unique tourist destination in the Caribbean. Even though her diplomatic visa expired on May 20, 2020, she is said to remain immune from arrest and prosecution by any law enforcement agency, including Interpol. So far, there has not been any information about her whereabouts, but it is believed that she remained in Dominica.<\/p>\n
Diezani Alison-Madueke Hails From Port Harcourt<\/strong><\/h2>\n![\"Nigeria's](\"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Minister-of-Petroleum-1.jpg\")
image source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDiezani Alison-Madueke was born into the family of Chief Frederick Abiye Agama on the 6th day of December 1960. We do not have further details of her siblings and family background. Though she was born and brought up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Diezani has since 1999 been married to retired Nigerian naval officer, Alison Madueke, who hails from Agbariji-Inyi, Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria. Her husband had served as military governor of Anambra State from January 1984 to August 1985 and Imo State military governor from 1985 to 1986.<\/p>\n
She is a Very Learned Woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nDiezani had her primary education at Shell camp and attended various secondary schools, including Hussey Model School, Township school Port Harcourt, and Holy Rosary Government Girls Secondary School. She finally obtained her WASCE in 1975. In the following year, she acquired her A\u2019 Levels at the Federal School of Arts and Sciences in Mubi, Adamawa State. She moved to the United Kingdom to study Architecture in 1997.<\/p>\n
However, she did not complete the course in the UK before she moved to Howard University in the United States. On 8th December 1982, Diezani graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She went further to study at Cambridge Judge Business School, where she obtained her MBA degree in 2002. Diezani Alison-Madueke is also a beneficiary of the Chevening scholarship and was in September 2011 awarded an honorary Doctorate in Management Sciences by the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna<\/p>\n
Before she Joined Politics, Diezani Alison-Madueke Worked at Shell Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn 1992, after she graduated from Howard University, Mrs. Alison returned to Nigeria and had her first appointment at Shell Petroleum Development Corporation. There, she worked at the estate’s area of operations in its Lagos office as an architectural consultant. Not long after, she was promoted to the position of Head of Civil Infrastructures. In 1997, she was made the Head of Corporate Issues and Crisis Management Unit. Then in 2004, upon acquiring her MBA degree at Cambridge, she was made the Joint Ventures Representation Adviser. In 2006, Diezani Alison-Madueke became the first woman ever to be appointed as an Executive Director of Shell in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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What is Diezani Alison-Madueke Currently Up To?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs of June 2019, evidence surfaced in Nigeria of how Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke carefully planned and secured a foreign country\u2019s citizenship and a political appointment to secure immunity from prosecution. She obtained the citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica and was subsequently appointed as a Trade and Investment Commissioner in that country. This happened just two days before the expiration of her tenure as the minister of petroleum resources in Nigeria on 1st June 2015.<\/p>\n
In the appointment letter issued by Dominica Prime Minister Kerry, Diezani was assigned the task of directing, marketing, and promoting Dominica as a trade and investment domicile and an emerging and unique tourist destination in the Caribbean. Even though her diplomatic visa expired on May 20, 2020, she is said to remain immune from arrest and prosecution by any law enforcement agency, including Interpol. So far, there has not been any information about her whereabouts, but it is believed that she remained in Dominica.<\/p>\n
Diezani Alison-Madueke Hails From Port Harcourt<\/strong><\/h2>\nimage source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDiezani Alison-Madueke was born into the family of Chief Frederick Abiye Agama on the 6th day of December 1960. We do not have further details of her siblings and family background. Though she was born and brought up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Diezani has since 1999 been married to retired Nigerian naval officer, Alison Madueke, who hails from Agbariji-Inyi, Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria. Her husband had served as military governor of Anambra State from January 1984 to August 1985 and Imo State military governor from 1985 to 1986.<\/p>\n
She is a Very Learned Woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nDiezani had her primary education at Shell camp and attended various secondary schools, including Hussey Model School, Township school Port Harcourt, and Holy Rosary Government Girls Secondary School. She finally obtained her WASCE in 1975. In the following year, she acquired her A\u2019 Levels at the Federal School of Arts and Sciences in Mubi, Adamawa State. She moved to the United Kingdom to study Architecture in 1997.<\/p>\n
However, she did not complete the course in the UK before she moved to Howard University in the United States. On 8th December 1982, Diezani graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She went further to study at Cambridge Judge Business School, where she obtained her MBA degree in 2002. Diezani Alison-Madueke is also a beneficiary of the Chevening scholarship and was in September 2011 awarded an honorary Doctorate in Management Sciences by the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna<\/p>\n
Before she Joined Politics, Diezani Alison-Madueke Worked at Shell Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn 1992, after she graduated from Howard University, Mrs. Alison returned to Nigeria and had her first appointment at Shell Petroleum Development Corporation. There, she worked at the estate’s area of operations in its Lagos office as an architectural consultant. Not long after, she was promoted to the position of Head of Civil Infrastructures. In 1997, she was made the Head of Corporate Issues and Crisis Management Unit. Then in 2004, upon acquiring her MBA degree at Cambridge, she was made the Joint Ventures Representation Adviser. In 2006, Diezani Alison-Madueke became the first woman ever to be appointed as an Executive Director of Shell in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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Diezani Alison-Madueke was born into the family of Chief Frederick Abiye Agama on the 6th day of December 1960. We do not have further details of her siblings and family background. Though she was born and brought up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Diezani has since 1999 been married to retired Nigerian naval officer, Alison Madueke, who hails from Agbariji-Inyi, Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria. Her husband had served as military governor of Anambra State from January 1984 to August 1985 and Imo State military governor from 1985 to 1986.<\/p>\n
She is a Very Learned Woman<\/strong><\/h3>\nDiezani had her primary education at Shell camp and attended various secondary schools, including Hussey Model School, Township school Port Harcourt, and Holy Rosary Government Girls Secondary School. She finally obtained her WASCE in 1975. In the following year, she acquired her A\u2019 Levels at the Federal School of Arts and Sciences in Mubi, Adamawa State. She moved to the United Kingdom to study Architecture in 1997.<\/p>\n
However, she did not complete the course in the UK before she moved to Howard University in the United States. On 8th December 1982, Diezani graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University. She went further to study at Cambridge Judge Business School, where she obtained her MBA degree in 2002. Diezani Alison-Madueke is also a beneficiary of the Chevening scholarship and was in September 2011 awarded an honorary Doctorate in Management Sciences by the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna<\/p>\n
Before she Joined Politics, Diezani Alison-Madueke Worked at Shell Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn 1992, after she graduated from Howard University, Mrs. Alison returned to Nigeria and had her first appointment at Shell Petroleum Development Corporation. There, she worked at the estate’s area of operations in its Lagos office as an architectural consultant. Not long after, she was promoted to the position of Head of Civil Infrastructures. In 1997, she was made the Head of Corporate Issues and Crisis Management Unit. Then in 2004, upon acquiring her MBA degree at Cambridge, she was made the Joint Ventures Representation Adviser. In 2006, Diezani Alison-Madueke became the first woman ever to be appointed as an Executive Director of Shell in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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In 1992, after she graduated from Howard University, Mrs. Alison returned to Nigeria and had her first appointment at Shell Petroleum Development Corporation. There, she worked at the estate’s area of operations in its Lagos office as an architectural consultant. Not long after, she was promoted to the position of Head of Civil Infrastructures. In 1997, she was made the Head of Corporate Issues and Crisis Management Unit. Then in 2004, upon acquiring her MBA degree at Cambridge, she was made the Joint Ventures Representation Adviser. In 2006, Diezani Alison-Madueke became the first woman ever to be appointed as an Executive Director of Shell in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
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