The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, led by the Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe has appointed Professor Benard Ifeanyi Odoh as the seventh substantive Vice Chancellor of the University.
Odoh, is a Professor of Geophysics of the Department of Applied Geophysics, Faculty of Physical Sciences of the University.
Announcing the appointment after a rigorous selection process and interview of the eighteen applicants for the position, Ambassador Mbadiwe disclosed that Professor Odoh scored the first position from the pool of the applicants for the job.
In an acceptance speech, Professor Odoh thanked members of the Governing Council and the Vice Chancellor’s Selection Team for finding him worthy for the job.
The new Vice Chancellor aged forty-nine is from Ebonyi State and the appointment which is for a period of five years, is with immediate effect.
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