Vincent Babatunde Chukumeka Nwuga (1939–2015) was the first Nigerian professor of physiotherapy.
He was born on April 22, 1939, in Enugu, Nigeria, to Mr. Christopher Aniemeka Nwuga and Mrs. Agness Nwuga (Nee Okolo) from Asaba in Oshimili Local Government Area in the then Western Region of Nigeria (which became, Mid-West, Bendel states, and presently Delta State of Nigeria). His mother was a primary school teacher and his father was a civil servant with the Federal Ministry of Finance. He earned a London Matriculation Examination Certificate, which at the time was a highly regarded credential.[1]
He attended Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (1945–1952), and St. Gregory’s College, Lagos (1953–1958) for his secondary school education. In 1961, he then proceeded to the United Kingdom for his Higher School Certificate in physics, biology and chemistry at the Polytechnic, Harrogate, in Yorkshire. He also attended the Royal Herbert Hospital School of Physiotherapy in Woolwich. He proceeded to Canada, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy (BPT) in 1971, and a master's degree in physical medicine in 1974 from the United States of America.
He was a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)[1]