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The Governing Council of the University of Nigeria has appointed Professor Charles Arizechukwu Igwe the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria.
Igwe takes over from Professor Benjamin Ozumba whose tenure will expire in June, 2019.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Institution, Dr Okwun Omeaku said Igwe’s appointment was announced Thursday by the Pro-Chancellor of the University, Mike Olorunfemi after a transparent selection process by the Governing Council of the University.
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Professor Igwe is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of the University.
Igwe, a Professor of Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture joined the services of the University in 1976 as a Soil Survey Assistant.
He became an academic staff of the University in 1991 and rose through the ranks to become a Professor in 2003.
He was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) on 28th April 2016 and also reappointed in 2018.
The new Vice-Chancellor once represented the University’s senate in the Governing Council and had also served as the Director of the university’s Advancement Centre.
