Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie has emerged as the 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
The appointment was announced on Sunday, following its approval by the university’s Governing Council for a single tenure of five years.
The appointment is effective from November 19, 2025.
Professor Anyaehie, a renowned professor of Physiology and Clinical Measurements, was appointed by the Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Barr. Monsur Kukoyi Olugbenga.
He will take over from Professor Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, who has been serving as the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
Speaking immediately after he was announced, Prof Anyaehie expressed delight at the appointment, noting that he had always wanted the Nigerian universities to be better and the appointment was an opportunity for him to make the system better.
He promised that in the next 6 months of his administration, he will devote efforts towards ensuring that the university emerges among the first 10 in Nigeria.
“Fortunately, I feel aligned with this unity because the great Zik funded my university education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
