She attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where, as an undergraduate, she edited the English department literary journal called The Muse and received the awards of the best Creative Writing student for two consecutive years: 1992 and 1993.
[5] Of her work, Azuah has said "I’ve always explored the theme of sexuality in my writing, especially in my poems and non-fiction pieces.
The strong wave of fundamentalist Christianity sweeping over Nigeria fuels the distraction of this topic which should not be up for national debate because what consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedroom should concern no one.
[1] Her exploration of gay themes in her work, and "defense of queer sex", for a Nigerian-based writer has been described as "a courageous act indeed.
"[6] Now a citizen of the USA, she continues to stay "deeply involved in her homeland by sharing stories of the persecution of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community there.