Joana Maduka

Joana Maduka (born 6 May 1941) is a Nigerian engineer. She became the first female fellow of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in 1974. She is also a fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. She was made an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Science Technology in 1987 and Yaba College of Technology in 1988. She was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic in 2008. She was the first female COREN President.

Early life and education Maduka was born on 6 May 1941 in Ilesha, Osun State. She is the first child of Mr Daniel Dada and Olufunmilayo Layinka.

She also founded the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN).

Maduka was made the Chairperson of the Power Sector Group, set up by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2014 to ensure improvements in the power sector and protect stakeholder interests.

On 23 June 2016 she became the ninth president, and the first female president, of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering.

She is the current president of the Ijesha society.

Personal She is married to Vincent Ifeanyi Maduka a former director general Of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). They have four children. She also has multiple grandchildren, including Tobi Maduka, Ashikodi Maduka, Timi Maduka and Osita Maduka