The Governing Council of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has approved the promotion of 11 academic staff members to the rank of professors and 14 others to the rank of readers.
The council also approved the promotion of 12 non-academic staff members, comprising six deputy registrars and six deputy bursars, to the rank of directors.
The Registrar of ESUT, Mr Ambrose Ugwu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu on Thursday.
According to the statement, the promotions were approved at the council’s 184th meeting, chaired by its Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Mr Victor Chukwuani.
Those promoted to the rank of professors are Evaristus Eneh (Business Administration); Stephen Ofordi Ogbodo (Political Science); Solomon Agu (Psychology); Okwuchukwu Ani (Mechanical and Production Engineering); Joy Eleje (Political Science); Esom Ibekwe (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Daniel Ajaghaku (Pharmacology); Obianuju Abonyi (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Paul Okonkwo (Cooperative Economics and Management); Joelle Nwabueze (Law); and Victoria Chukwuani (Accountancy).
The 14 staff members promoted to the rank of readers are Celestina Ugwu (Applied Microbiology and Brewery); Jonathan Iyidiobi (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Cyril Adonu (Pharmaceutical Microbiology); Maxwell Ozonoh (Chemical Engineering); Jude Eze (Marketing); Ndidiamaka Okorie (Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry); Ifeyinwa Asomba (Public Administration); Kenneth Okolo (Pharmacology); Uwakwe Mbah (Surgery); Onyekachi Egwuagu (Mechanical and Production Engineering); Okafor Uche (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Tochukwu Asogwa (Computer Science); Princewill Eneh (Electrical and Electronics Engineering); and Anike Ugwu (Psychology).
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The statement added that six staff members from the Registry Department were promoted to the rank of directors. They are Maryrose Chikeleze, Michael Onyia, Mary Iyida, Bridget Ifeanyieze, Chibuzo Ogbodo and Victor Nwachukwu.
The six beneficiaries from the Bursary Department are Onyeka Chibuzor, Uwa Ogbu, Ugwuoke Magnus, Peter Eze, Anih Christian and Chinedu Blessing.
The statement said the promotions followed recommendations by the university’s Appointments and Promotions Committee.
