DR. (MRS) FELICIA J. AYUWO

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Dr. (Mrs.) Felicia Jones Ayuwo was born in Ataba Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. She attended Rivers State University, Port Harcourt where she bagged a bachelor degree in Accounting (1983-1987). She went further to obtain M.Sc in Accounting (2003-2009) and Ph.D also in Accounting (2009-2012) all from University of Port Harcourt.

She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001 and became an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and in 2013 was elevated to a Fellow of the same institute. She had served in various capacities both at the District and National levels of ICAN. In 2016, she became the Chairman of ICAN Port Harcourt and District Society.

She undertook her NYSC programme in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria where she served as Accounts Officer 1987-1988 and Internal Auditor 1988-1991 with the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron. From 1991 to 1993 she worked with the Rivers State Ministry of Works and Transport as an Account Officer. She joined the services of University of Port Harcourt in 1993 where she served in various capacities as Accountant 1 (Treasury) 1993 - 1994. Reconciliation officer 1994-1995, Treasury Accounts Officer 1995-1997, Treasury Officer 1997-1999, Faculty of Education Finance Officer 2000-2005, Accountant College of Continuing Education (CCE) 2005 - 2007, Chief Accountant (Treasury) 2007-2008. She rose from that position to Deputy Bursar in 2008 and presently the Bursar of University of Port Harcourt.

She has served in various committees in the University ranging from: Bursar Representative on the Uniport 13th convocation (1994),Bursary Committee on Review of Accounting Procedure and Financial Guidelines (1998), Bursary Department Committee on University Strategic Planning (2001), Faculty of Engineering Committee on Financial Activities of the Faculty (2005), Committee on Uniform Accounting System of Nigerian Universities (2006), Board of Governors, College of Continuing Education (2010-2012), ICPC- Anti-Corruption transparency Unit, Uniport (2013), Project Accountant and Member Steering Committee for Africa Centre of Excellence in Oil Field Chemical Research (CEFOR)- a World Bank Project (2014).

She became the Bursar of the University of Port Harcourt on January 1, 2019 and was appointed a Director of U&C Microfinance Bank on January 25, 2019. Her professionalism and expertise in Accountancy will take the microfinance industry to a higher level.