Princess Ginikachukwu U. Nwafor Orizu is the Deputy Director Overseeing the Department of Cultural Industries and Heritage. She is a graduate of Theatre Arts and also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration

As a seasoned Cultural Officer who rose through the ranks by dedication to duty, she has served as Head of the Multilateral Division of the International Cultural Relations Department for more than two years and as Head of the Bilateral Division for more than five years, before becoming Head of the International Cultural Relations Department and presently Head of the Cultural Industries and Heritage Department. She has represented the country and the Ministry at various cultural events within and outside Nigeria through speeches, discussions, Mou negotiations and goodwill messages.

Princess Ginika is a cultural expert and diplomat who represented Nigeria among 80 other countries in Seoul, South Korea, where she conducted research and published a 150-page book on the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation (FMTC&NO) and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), South Korea in 2011. She undertook an exchange programme at the Korean National University of Arts, Seoul, and was awarded the K-Arts Art Major Faculty Certificate in 2011. While in South Korea, she showcased Nigeria's cultural heritage through screen presentations and a Nigerian cuisine dinner for the top management and staff of the Korean National University of Arts.

She is also an author who has written many books and has published and launched her book titled "LOVE THAT BUILDS THE FAMILY, NATION AND THE WORLD" in 2009. She is passionate about societal growth, peace and progress, hence her newspaper publication REBRANDING TIPS FOR AKUNYILI - Minister of Information, Nigeria (SATURDAY INDEPENDENT Newspaper, June 6, 2009). She sent her contributions/suggestions to the Minister of Education, which led to her nomination to participate in the editing of the secondary school curriculum at Ibadan in 2009 under the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). She has carried out community projects such as voluntary repair of access roads in FCT and others.

Her humanitarian, selfless, patriotic, transparent and objective leadership and contributions to Borno State earned her the prestigious 2005 Presidential National NYSC Honours Award. The President conferred the award on her in recognition of several community development projects, including the production and airing of a VVF/RVF Enlightenment Campaign on TV and radio stations for over two years, raising funds for surgeries, feeding, repairs, rehabilitation and skill acquisition for vulnerable VVF/RVF patients, donation of sewing machines and food items to VVF/RVF patients, donation of chairs to the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship, Maiduguri (NCCF), donation of a safety cabinet to the NYSC Secretariat, Borno State, and many others. Ginika's selfless service, hard work, integrity, accountability and transparency also earned her the Borno State Governor's Award, automatic employment and recommendation letters.

At her secondary school, she was a School Prefect, and at the University, she was an Honourable member of the Student Union (SRC) representing the female hostel. During her NYSC in Borno State, she was President of the Borno Female Corpers Association and also President of VVF/RVF in Borno State. Through these positions, she has been able to touch lives and put smiles on many faces.