By Sebastine Okafor, Agbani

Professors at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) have been enjoined to prioritize academic excellence by embarking on research that will impact society.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, made this known on Thursday during the University’s 37th inaugural lecture presented by Prof. Chioma Oleka, at the Prof. Julius Onah Auditorium, ESUT campus, Agbani.

Represented by his deputy, Prof. Chike Nwoha, the VC stated that there is a need for senior academics to conduct society-impactful research that would form their inaugural lecture, which will confirm them as academic lords.

He posited that it would be infantile for professors not to do so because they would not be accorded the necessary respect required of their status in the academic environment.

The Vice-Chancellor added that the University will always support senior academic staff who are ready to undertake such research.

The 37th ESUT inaugural lecture, presented by Prof. Chioma Oleka, centered on the impact of Naira exchange rate depreciation on economic growth, causes, effects, and ways forward.