During the tenure of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Kemafo Nonyerem Chikwe known as ‘Kema’ a renounced journalist and linguist ranks high as one of the best performing ministers at the time. She was appointed the first female Minister for Transport before she was redeployed to the ministry of Aviation where she displayed her wizardry and uncommon brilliance. Prior to her appointment, she delved into active politics in the second republic.
Under her watch as the minister for Aviation, the Founder of Woman and A New Orientation for Values Initiative led the resumption of Nigeria Airways Flights to London and South Africa by Initiating a code-sharing agreement with South African Airline. She also signed dual designation between Nigeria and U.K, multiple designation agreements with foreign airlines that gave access to KLM, Lufthansa and others to more than one airport in Nigeria. She Initiated the reconstruction of Murtala Mohammed International Airport Terminal II on Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) infrastructure concession, Construction and rehabilitation of airport roads and runways, Open Skies agreement with the U.S. Government which was also signed on the Presidential level when President Bill Clinton visited Nigeria in 2002 and the expansion of the terminal building in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Owerri and other airports.
The Former Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday the 12th of January celebrated her 75th birthday without an elaborate celebration. Despite staying off the media space for so long, she hosted friends and family at her palatial Penthouse in Abuja. At age 75, Dr. Kema still looks ravishing with her ageless beauty. The celebrant was quite a graceful host fitted in lemon with flower-patterned free-flowing gown and a gold headgear as she treated all invited guests like kings. It was a very relaxed atmosphere where guests discuss political happenings in the country.
