Staff and students of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, have continued to express optimism about the capacity of the newly appointed and inaugurated Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael Ugota Awoke, to restore the lost glory and fortunes of the institution.
A cross-section of the university community interviewed expressed their gratitude to His Excellency, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, GGCEHF, for appointing Prof. Awoke as VC. They described the new Vice Chancellor as an experienced university administrator with all it takes to make EBSU great again.
Some members of the staff specifically enumerated some of the giant strides recorded by the new VC when he served as Work and Study Director, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), and ASUU Chairman, among other positions. They reiterated that the likes of Prof. Awoke are exactly what EBSU needs in a time like this to restore the dignity of the university.
Meanwhile, the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Awoke, who describes himself as a welfarist, has continued to assure staff and students that their welfare will be a top priority. Regarding staff welfare, he has pledged that salaries will henceforth be paid on or before the 28th of every month. He also promises to do all within his ability to ensure that Ebonyi State University is gazetted during his tenure as Vice Chancellor.
On students’ welfare, Professor Awoke announced that his appointment as VC marks the end of sorting and exploitation of students in all its ramifications in EBSU. He warned that anyone found guilty of such practices will face the full weight of university law without compromise.
Prof. Awoke also emphasized the need for commitment to duty, urging staff to reciprocate the new university management’s efforts to improve their welfare with greater zeal and dedication. He called on all members of the university community to work together to make Ebonyi State University better than they met it.
Other principal officers of the university appointed and inaugurated alongside Prof. Awoke include:Professor Ike-Elechi Ogba – Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Michael Ajanwachukwu – Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Mrs. Ugochinyere Mba Uka – Registrar, Mrs. Roseline Nwuzor – Bursar, Dr. (Mrs.) Victoria C. Nwali – University Librarian