Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka have officially announced the appointment of Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, as the new Vice Chancellor of the university.

The Director of Information and Public Relations UNIZIK , Dr Emma Ojukwu, who announced this in a media briefing, said the appointment letter signed by the Chairman of the school’s Governing Council, Alhaji Azeez Bello, was released on the fourteenth of May 2019.

Professor Charles Esimone, a native of Akwaeze, in Anaocha Local Government Area, was born on the thirty first of December, 1970.

Briefing the press on the development, Dr Ojukwu said the changes will take effect from fourth of June 2019.

Dr Ojukwu explained that he emerged tops out of the thirty eight candidates that contested for the post, out of which seven were invited for final screening that produced Professor Esimone.

He expressed optimism that the new Vice Chancellor will consolidate on the achievements of the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Joseph Ahaneku whom he said did marvelously well in the growth and development of the institution.

Dr Ojukwu also described Professor Esimone as God fearing man and a good hearted individual who will take the school to the next level.