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Otti sacks Abia varsity VC, names replacement

POSTED ON October 29, 2024 •   Education      BY Benedicta Bassey
Abia state Governor, Alex Otti

*Approves release of white paper on visitation panel

Governor Alex Otti has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Professor Onyemachi Ogbolu, and named Professor Ndukwe Okeudo as a replacement.

Otti also approved the release and publication of the full report of the White Paper on the Visitation Panel that investigated the activities of the Management of the institution.

This information was disclosed during a press briefing on the outcome of the Executive Council meeting in Umuahia.

Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this said the Governor had also approved a new Management team and Governing Council for the university.

According to him, the new appointments will take effect from November 1st, 2024.

Members of the new Management team include: former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Agwu. U. Agwu, Pro-Chancellor; Mrs Cathrine Uju Ifejika as Chancellor;  Dr Onwubiko Dike as member Governing Council.

Others were two Deputy Vice Chancellors, a new Bursar, four members of Senate, two members of the congregation, one member of Convocation, and a representative from the State Ministry of Tertiary Education.

The Commissioner said the approval for the release of the White Paper on the visitation panel was in line with the Governor’s determination to transform the education system and make Abia a better state.

“You are aware that the visitation panel was put in place with a view to ascertaining the problems the university has and coming up with solutions.

“The first in the series of reforms that would take place there has commenced with the appointments that  have been made.” Prince Kanu stated.

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