Mrs. Gwen T. Nwachukwu was appointed the Permanent Secretary of the Nigeria Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in February, 2007 after she had served as a seasoned administrative officer in the country's Ministry of Defense, Finance, Education and Aviation. 

As a career administrative and public officer, Mrs. Nwachukwu oversees the day-to-day running of the ministry which is responsible for the orderly development of Nigerian mineral resources including the abundant gemstone endowment.

She currently presides over the Project Consultative Committee (PCC) of the World Bank assisted Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) in Nigeria.  An intervention programme of the World Bank for the Nigerian mining industry.

She was educated in Nigeria, England, Italy and the United States of America.  Her hobbies include reading, traveling, and working for the welfare of the underprivileged.

She is happily married with four children.