By Orowo Victoria OJieh
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appointed Professor Aloysius Michaels Okolie as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT).
This is contained in a statement, signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya. The appointment is with effect from Monday, April 4, 2022. The statement disclosed that Prof. Okolie, who hails from Awgu town in Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State, is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
It also added that the new Vice-Chancellor of ESUT, Prof. Okolie, prior to his appointment was the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and was also Chairman, University of Nigeria Nsukka Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Prof. Okolie will take over from Prof. Charles Ugwoke Eze who was appointed as the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution in May 2020 following the end of Professor Luke Anike tenure.
The statement states, “Professor Okolie holds a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc.) in Political Science/ Administrative Studies, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in International Relations.
“He was a Fulbright Scholar in 2004 at the prestigious American Studies Institute on United States Foreign Policy. He holds a postgraduate Diploma in Management of Higher Education from the Galilee International Management Institute, Israel, The Trumpet gathered.
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“Professor Okolie was also a resource person to the National Defence College, Abuja, on Foreign Policy and National Security Roundtable on Nigeria and her Immediate Neighbours.
“Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie has held many leadership positions including: Chairman, Governing Council, Enugu State College of Education, Technical, 2021-date. Vice President (2nd), Social Science Academy of Nigeria, 2021 – date.
President, Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), 2018 – 2021. Pioneer Director, Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUBEB), UNN, 2014 – 2019.
