Soludo appoints Onwualu as pro‑chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

By Vincent Ujumadu

AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, inaugurated the eighth governing council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) and appointed Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro‑Chancellor and council chairman.

The council also includes Igwe Dr. Chris Oranu Chidume, Prof. O. J. Ogbuagu, Chief Christopher Ndubuisi, and retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Chris Ezike.

University officials on the council comprise Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, deputy vice‑chancellors and academics such as Prof. A. C. Nweke, Prof. Obiora Ejiofor, Prof. Sylvia Okonkwo, Prof. Matthias O. Ananti, Prof. Ogonna Ifebi, Prof. Nkeiruka Orji, Prof. MaryJude Igbodika, and Dr. Chukwunonso Ekesiobi.

Speaking to the new council in Awka, Soludo described the appointment as a major responsibility, noting that the university was at a critical stage of its development.

He urged the council to uphold integrity, accountability and commitment, and to focus on actions that would strengthen the university for future generations.

“You have a lot of heavy lifting to do. I am confident that with the new leadership of the council, you will provide nothing short of excellence,” the governor said.

Soludo also asked the council to confront systemic challenges within the institution, expressing concern about recent academic recruitment processes that he said required proper scrutiny.

He expressed confidence that the new leadership would reposition the university for greater performance, adding that with Professor Onwualu as chairman, the institution’s challenges would be effectively addressed.

Responding on behalf of the council, Onwualu pledged commitment to transforming COOU, saying the goal was to make it one of the top three state universities in Nigeria.

He also called for strong government support to achieve the university’s development objectives.

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