Ebonyi appoints acting VCs for ICT, Aeronautic varsities

The Ebonyi State government yesterday appointed Prof. Ernest Egba as Acting Vice Chancellor of ICT University, Oferekpe Izzi, and Prof. Patrick Akata as Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Aeronautics and Space Engineering, Ezza, respectively.

Briefing journalists in Abakaliki after the state executive meeting, the Commissioner for Information & State Orientation, Engr. Jude Chikadibia, said that the executive council, after an intensive and exhaustive deliberation, took the decision.

He added that the council further directed the Honourable Commissioner for Tertiary Education to swear in the appointed acting Vice Chancellors.

The Commissioner noted that, following the request and as necessitated by the sizes of the two communities of Agbaja and Igbeagu, the Council considered and approved the creation of more communities from the two existing communities, noting that the Council’s decision is subject to the legislative concurrence of the State House of Assembly.

He further stated that Governor Francis Nwifuru, who is the Chairman of the Council, inaugurated the chairman and the members of the Ebonyi State Honours Advisory Committee.

He said this is in furtherance of the governor’s disposition to citizens’ total participation in governance and rewarding excellence and in the exercise of the governor’s constitutional mandate.

Members of the Advisory Committee are as follows: Deputy Governor as Chairman, Sen. Anthony Agbo, Dr. Boniface Chima, Dr. Emmanuel Echiegu, Chief of Staff, Chief Mathias Adum, Principal Secretary to the Governor, Chief Godwin Mbam, and Prof. Grace Umezuruike, Secretary to the State Government, as members.