Mrs Lauretta Patrick-Nwachi joined PPRC as the Center Administrator in 2017. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Prior to the PPRC Office, she has worked as an Assistant to the Director, Centre for Research and International Development (CRID); A Centre charged with the responsibility to improve Research quality and impact as well as improve Research training in FUTO. She brings a wealth of experience from the Banking Industry where she was from 2002-2011, rising through the ranks to the post of Branch Manager of a Commercial bank.

She is a member of the Association of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators as well as the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria.

She is very proactive, focused and result oriented.