By Joseph Joy and Onyekachi Agu

The Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Prof Aloysius- Michaels Okolie has felicitated with the first Registrar of the university, Emeritus Prof. Festus C. Eze, on the occasion of his 55th year marriage anniversary and launching of his autobiography.

The Vice-Chancellor in his message to the family, noted that the Registrar served the university meritoriously and efficiently from inception till 1998.

Prof Okolie at the occasion on Saturday stressed that, Prof Eze’s “legacies and footprints in ESUT have continued to speak eloquent volumes of his rich and outstanding contributions which has shaped and continued to steer the university towards the direction of greatness”.

He prayed God to grant the couple “sustained fruitful and blissful years of life together”.

In his goodwill message, the current Registrar of ESUT, Chief Ambrose Ugwu described his predecessor, Emeritus Prof, Eze as a foremost University administrative guru and icon who nurtured and mentored many past and present Registrars of Nigerian Universities to the glory of God.

He emphasized that Emeritus Prof Eze is a beacon of light to all who come in contact with him. And like a towering colossus exhibits “wonderful sterling qualities, exemplary and intimidating integrity”.

Prof Eze and his beloved wife marked their 55 years together on Saturday, June 29, 2024.