| Sarah Reng Ochekpe CON | |
| Office: | Minister of Water Resources |
| President: | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Term Start: | 12 July 2011 |
| Term End: | 29 May 2015 |
| Successor: | Engineer Suleiman Hussein Adamu |
| Office1: | Executive Chairman Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) |
| Term Start1: | 2007 |
| Term End1: | 2011 |
| Successor1: | Lyop Mang |
| Office2: | Executive Director Administration and Finance National Orientation Agency (Nigeria) |
| Term Start2: | 2001 |
| Term End2: | 2004 |
| Birth Date: | 1961 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Foron, Barkin Ladi Local Government |
| Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
| Alma Mater: | Ahmadu Bello University University of Jos Aberdeen College of Commerce Nigerian Institute of Journalism |
Sarah Reng Ochekpe is a Nigerian Politician from Plateau State. She was the Minister of Water Resources from 2011 to 2015.
Ochekpe was born on October 4, 1961, to the family of Ali Reng Madugben in Foron, a district of Barikin Ladi Local government area of Plateau State. She had her first degree in political science from Ahmadu Bello University, then a master's degree in public administration from University of Jos. She also has post graduate qualifications from Aberdeen College of Commerce and Nigerian Institute of Journalism.[1] [2]
She is married to Professor Nelson Ochekpe from Otukpo Local Government in Benue State. He is a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and deputy vice chancellor[3] at the University of Jos.
Ochekpe occupied several directorial roles in National Orientation Agency (Nigeria), before her ministerial appointment. During her time in government, she is noted to have increased the level of accessible water for Nigerians to 70%, and created and rehabilitated artificial waterways that reduced flooding and alleviated unemployment.[4] [5] [6] In 2017, she and two other persons were accused of money laundering and conspiracy worth ₦450 million.[7]