Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, has a new Governing Council Chairman/Pro-Chancellor with the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu by Anambra State Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. A professor of Agricultural Engineering and current Vice-Chancellor of the African University of Science and Technology in Abuja, Onwualu previously served as Director-General and Chief Executive of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council. The announcement was confirmed in a statement signed by the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburimen, which highlighted Onwualu's leadership in engineering and academic administration. His credentials include over 200 publications, 10 patents, recognition from more than 70 organizations, and fellowship in 12 scientific and professional bodies. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at the National Universities Commission and Co-Centre Leader of the World Bank-funded Pan African Materials Institute. Governor Soludo, who serves as Visitor to the state-owned university, also appointed other members to the Governing Council, including Chief Christopher Ndubuisi, Igwe Chidiume Oramu, Professor Josephat O. Ogbuagu, and retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Sir Chris Ezike. The new council is expected to guide the institution toward improved governance and academic excellence. No tenure length or specific mandate duration was disclosed in the statement.
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