Dr. (Mrs.) Felicity Ngozi Nwakwushue is the Director, Service Innovation Department (SID) at the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA). She assumed duty as the Director on 10th June, 2026.
Her career bridges environmental science and oil and gas regulatory administration. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Environmental Resources and Planning (University of Jos), and a B.Sc. (Ed.) in Agricultural Science (Delta State University), grounding her in soils, land management, and environmental sustainability.
She has built broad experience across field operations, safety compliance, and policy and research work. As Zonal Head of the Warri Zonal Office, she coordinated oil spill detection and response in the Niger Delta. She later served in the Asset Safety and Mitigation (ASM) Department as an Assistant Director handling regulatory safety compliance. As a Deputy Director Planning, Policy Analysis and Research (PPAR) Department, She contributed to the development of the department. She was then promoted to a Director.
Beyond administration, she has sustained an active research profile spanning over two decades, contributing predominantly through conference papers presented at national and international fora, alongside a number of journal publications, on topics including soil conservation, climate change, and environmental sustainability.