The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof Joseph Ikechebelu, has been appointed to oversee the Office of the Vice-Chancellor as Prof Charles Esimone’s tenure ends on Monday.
Esimone became the Vice Chancellor of the University about five years ago.
Having served out his five-year tenure, his deputy slhad to take over, pending the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor in due course.
The announcement for Ikechebelu to take over was made at the special Senate meeting held at the University Auditorium on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.
Ikechebelu, being the only Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the institution, was announced in accordance with the NUC’s circular to Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities recently.
The NUC circular dated May 28, 2024, titled “l’Re: End Of Tenure Of Some Vice-chancellors Of Federal Universities’, directed outgoing Vice-Chancellors to nominate a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, as recommended by their Senate, to temporarily oversee the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
Esimone is scheduled to officially hand over to Ikechebelu later today as Acting Vice-Chancellor.
Fielding questions from journalists, Ikechebelu promised that there would be a new dimension in the administration of the institution.
He said there would be a defined pathway of excellence in steering the wheels of the institution in areas such as lighting up UNIZIK, addressing insecurity, digitization and beautification of the institution.
He promised that efforts would be made to tackle the power challenge as a matter of necessity, adding that his administration would come up with a programme aimed at securing the institution.
Ikechebelu is a professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in the University since 2008.