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CITATION OF HON. (CHIEF) ADA CHARLES EGWU,

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF BIASE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,
CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.

Hon. Ada Charles Egwu was born into a Royal family in Ukwop-Eyere on August 10, 1980. She
was born to the family of late HRM Atteh-Obort Philip Amang Uti who was a renown village
Head of Ukwop-Eyere village in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State and
Deaconess (Mrs) Affiong Philip Amang Uti of blessed memory.

She attended St. John’s Catholic School in Akamkpa, Akamkpa Local Government Area where
she bagged her First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), and then moved to Biase Secondary
School at Ehom, where she completed her Secondary Education and passed her WASC
Examinations in flying colours.

In her quest for higher education, the young Ada got admission into the University of Calabar
where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education (B.A English). Determined to expand
her academic frontiers and her quest for knowledge, She is a postgraduate student of the
Department of Educational Foundation and Administration in the prestigious Cross River
University of Technology (CRUTECH), where she is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Guidance and
Counselling and has since completed her coursework.

She is an alumni of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) where she undertook numerous
courses and bagged certificates in Conflict Analysis, Mediating Violent Conflict and Introduction
to Peace building as well as Interfaith Conflict Resolution.

For several years, Hon. Ada Egwu was a staff of the Cross River State Primary Education Board
as a Classroom Teacher and, at different times, was deployed to Primary Schools in Okurike and
Akparavuni communities, both in Biase Local Government Area.

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Citation of Hon. (Chief) Ada Charles Egwu
Hon Ada Egwu is a unique personality and a woman of many parts who exhibits outstanding
leadership qualities and commitment to any assigned duty. In 2011, the Chairman of Biase Local
Government Council, Onun (Dr) Emil Inyang appointed her Chairman of Biase Urbanization and
Sanitation Agency (BUSA) and she had to put down her beloved chalk and duster to take up the
appointment. This has changed the trajectory of her life.

In 2014, following her sterling performance and a nod to her worth, proven dedication to duties
and her passion for service to humanity in the past government, the new Chairman of Biase
Local Government Council, Hon. Enebiene Ndem Ana, appointed her Supervisor for Education
and halfway into her tenure, a colleague of hers resigned as Supervisor for Environment and
the Council Chairman directed Hon. Egwu to coordinate affairs in the Department of
Environment, and she handled the extra load for about a year and with admirable finesse. In
2015, her intellectual and sterling record of public service attracted the attention of the Cross
River State Government as the State Governor, Senator Professor Ben Ayade appointed her as
Commissioner in the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission (CRSLGSC).

In April 2020, she contested for the position of Chairman of Biase Local Government Council
where she cruised to a landslide victory in the Local Government Elections and was sworn in on
June 2, 2020 with aesthetic record to her credit.

Since assumption of office as Chairman of Biase Local Government Council and in the face of
the lean resources occasioned by the global financial crisis, dwindling oil price and COVID-19
pandemic, Hon. (Chief) Ada Charlse Egwu has been able to complete several public and people-
oriented projects such as: Renovation of Biase Divisional Police Headquarters, Akpet Central,
Construction of Biase Ultramodern Market/Motor Park, Grading of Akpet Central-Ugbem Road,
grading of the access roads to the council quarters, provision of drinkable water to the rural
dwellers with the construction of boreholes in the affected communities, Renovation/furnishing
of Biase Local Government Council Secretariat including Political and Administrative block and
several other ongoing projects such as the Ultra-Modern Civic Centre, Ipene, Renovation of
Primary Health Centre, Okurike among others.

Hon. Egwu is known to be an embodiment of peace, stability and from her pedigree, she exudes
peace and a firm belief in the sanctity of life and unity of her people. Prior to her emergence as
Council Chairman of Biase Local Government Area, insecurity had been a major challenge in the
area, especially between the people of Erei in Biase Local Government Area, Cross River State
and Ekoli-Edda Community in Afikpo North Local Government in Ebonyi State as well as the
Utuma people in Umon South, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State and
Iheosu/Abaisu people of Arochukwu Local Government in Abia State, and recently, She is
proactively involved in the conflict resolution and peace building process between the Erei
people in her own Local Government Area (Biase) and Unwana Community in Afikpo North
Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Her keen interest on health, saw her partnering with USAID, KNVC Tuberculosis Center, Nigeria
and other pro-health NGOs in sponsoring programmes that seek to promote the health of
children, aged (women) and vulnerable like immunization of children against Polio, Cholera, and
rendering medical services to pregnant women and providing access to free medical to the
aged women, youth and the entire populace in Biase Local Government Area.

Hon. Ada Egwu is fondly called Star Girl, and this speaks to her history of shining and
progressing in spite of challenges. She has also been known for years as Ada Biase, a bold and
loving appropriation of her Local Government Area as part of her identity. And with her
emergence in June 2020 as the First Elected Female Chairman of Biase Local Government
Council, that appropriation has since turned out to be prophetic.

She is a major political asset to her party, the All Progressives Congress-APC and the women of
Biase Local Government in particular where she is currently serving as the President of Adon-
Aneba Biase (a women sociopolitical organization), President of National Council of Women
Society (Biase Chapter) and a member of Biase Women in Politics – platforms that she uses not
only to mobilize support for her party during elections but also to help foster inter-cultural
dialogue, understanding, unity and community development. She is quite adept as a canvasser
and grassroots mobilizer.

Ada Biase had been involved in a lot of philanthropic work long before her foray into politics.
She has a platform “ADA BIASE FOUNDATION” through which she takes care of widows, elderly,
little children and gives cash handouts to women and youth to enable them advance their
various dreams. She also has scores of young persons in primary and secondary schools as well
as in the university who are beneficiaries of her private scholarship scheme. Her life is defined
by her generosity of spirit, and her public service is actuated by compassion.

Chief Ada Egwu is not a stranger to receiving awards or attracting commendations and
recognition for her numerous heroine act, visionary cum sterling leadership accomplishment
and positive impact on her people.

Prior to emergence as the First Elected Female Chairman of her Local Government Area, her
trophy cabinet was already decorated with multiple plaques, certificate, silverware and other
memorial gifts from numerous sectors, organizations and establishments.
Chief Egwu had in the preceding years bagged uncommon and distingushed awards in her
recognition of her selfless service, remarkable fidelity in empowerment of youth, women, aged
and her excellent track record in governance in Biase Local Government Area and beyond.

In 2018, Hon. (Chief) Ada Charles Egwu was presented with an award of excellence by the
Betem Nation, Award of Merit by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Ibogo Parish and Award of
recognition as "Ada 1 of Ibogo Community" by the Ibogo Council of Chiefs.

She was presented with a letter of commentation by the leadership of the National Association
of Biase Students World Wide, a commemorative plaque by the Cross River State Government,
Meritorious Award by the Presbyterian Young People Association of the Presbyterian Church of
Nigeria, Biase Presbytery and an award of Humanitarian Service by the Men's Christian
Association of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Calabar Synod.

Other recognitions and award includes Conferment by the West African Women Conference
and Awards as one of the hundred (100) Most Distinguished African Woman for the year 2021,
Amazon of Societal Development in Nigeria by the West African Students Parliament (WASUP),
commemorative award/gift by the Ipene Progressive Union, Calabar branch and in 2022, owing
to her peace advocacy and role in promoting peaceful coexistence between the people of Biase
Local Government Area of Cross River State and Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia
State, she was conferred with a chieftaincy tittle of "Ada Di Ora Nma 1" of Obiokom Ututu by
the Obiokum Autonomous Community of Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State in
April, 2022.

Ada Biase is well travelled and has since visited over eight countries and spread across three
continents (Africa, Europe and Asia).

Hon. (Chief) Ada Charles Egwu is married to Mr. Charles Egwu, a native of Ipene village in Erei,
Biase LGA and they have three children.