About Ọgọ Ogbata

by O.G

Ọgọ (pronounced ‘or-gore?’) is a multi-talented writer, speaker and creative consultant. Originally from Iwollo in Enugu State, Nigeria, she comes from a family of four sisters and three brothers. Her father before he became self-employed was Divisional Manager at a multinational oil company, her mother was a mathematics teacher/home-maker and her husband is a Civil Litigation Lawyer. She lives in Northamptonshire, England.

A particular passion of mine is delivering training, coaching and consulting programmes designed to help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their creativity and potential. Had I not gone on the journey of purpose, I’d never have written any books, never experienced the fulfilment and freedom I now enjoy.

Ọgọ has ‘always’ loved writing and remembers penning sketchy stories as early as age four yet studied Computer Science at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka. About a year after graduation, she started to write a regular socio-political column for The Guardian (one of Africa’s largest circulated newspapers), whilst working as an executive at a direct marketing multinational company. She has also worked in the UK financial services industry, garnering invaluable experience in sales and marketing as well as customer relations.

“I think so many people are stuck in jobs and lives they really don’t want and that’s a painful experience I can definitely relate with. From an organisational point of view, creativity is the soul of business – because people who just show up and work for the sake of a paycheque are not the most dynamic and productive people one can employ.”

In addition to writing fiction and nonfiction books, Ọgọ now delivers training, coaching and consulting programmes designed to help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their creativity and potential -  working independently and in conjunction with organisations such as Business Link and the highly regarded University of Northampton Business School. In her view, creativity and business sense must go hand in hand in order for creative artists and talented professionals to make the most of their potential.

In these challenging times only the innovative will survive so I help professionals, organisations and communities make the most of their people, their talent; their future, via dynamic training and development.”

Ọgọ has read from her work at The Southbank Centre and Battersea Library in London (as well as a variety of venues across the UK) and has, on several occasions, been interviewed and featured as a guest expert on the BBC Radio Northampton and the BBC World Service in London. Click Here to visit her press page.

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The following opportunities are of interest:

If you wish to discuss in detail, engage her regarding any of the above or review any of her books, click here to contact Ọgọ Ogbata!