Ms. Amal Pepple holds a B.Sc. (first class with honours) Political Science degree from the University of Ile-Ife 1981, Nigeria and a Master of Science Degree from the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, UK.
She began her working career as a Lecturer in Political Science at the Rivers State College of Education. In 1992, she was appointed the Clerk of the Senate of the National Assembly, where she began her Federal Civil Service career. She meritoriously served in the Federal Civil Service, culminating in her being appointed as a Permanent Secretary in 1999. She served in that capacity in several Ministries, such as the Federal Civil Service Commission, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Ministry of Finance. While serving in these Ministries, she held the following positions: Governor of OPEC for Nigeria, Governor Common Fund for Commodities, Alternate Governor International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Governor OPEC fund for International Development, Alternate Governor Islamic Development Bank, Alternate Governor African Development Bank, Alternate Governor International Monetary Fund.
She is also a Board Member of Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM), and a Director in Zenith PLC and Oando PLC until her Ministerial Appointment. In 2008, she was appointed the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. She is an Awardee of the National Honour of Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR). She retired as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
Amal Pepple joined the board of Amni in 2018 as a Non-Executive Director.