Professor Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba is the chair of the WASCAL Governing Board and Nigeria’s representative on the Board. He holds a PhD, a master’s degree, and a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, as well as a master’s degree in Development Economics from Imo State University, Owerri.

Currently, he is a Professor of Agricultural Economics and the Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He began his academic career at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in the 1995/1996 session. He served as Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies at Imo State University from 2011 to February 2016, and held roles such as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Director of Information and Communication Technology, and Director of Academic Planning.

Professor Nwajiuba has been involved in various capacities at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital and has worked as an Adjunct Lecturer, External Examiner, and assessor for professorial promotions. He served as Executive Director of the Nigerian Environmental Study Action Team (NEST) and coordinated the Building Nigeria’s Response to Climate Change (BNRCC) project, collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Environment. He was part of the Federal Government’s team at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties and a delegate to the 2014 National Conference. He has also served on the Board of the National Agricultural Seeds Council.

His recent work includes assessments of Nigeria’s green economy, and climate-smart agriculture in Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an Associate Editor and Reviewer for multiple academic journals.

Professor Nwajiuba speaks English, German, and fair French.