A graduate of the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nkechi holds a Master's degree in Dogmatic Theology from The Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. With a special interest in Bioethics, she has several courses on this thorny subject under her belt. As a founding member of Doctors' Health Initiative, she has represented the organization during several public hearings and worked with sub-committees of the National Assembly on reproductive health matters.