By Amaechi Agbo, Agbani

Professor Ifeoma Mary Okwo has been appointed as the new Dean of Student Affairs of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT.

A native of Aku in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Professor Okwo Replaces Prof Jude Udenta.

Her appointment followed major reschuffles effected in the university by the management.

Prof Ifeoma Okwo who delivered her Inaugural lecture on November 30th, 2023 is bringing to bear in managing the affairs of the students, her decades of experience in pedagogy.

Profile of Prof Ifeoma Mary Okwo

Prof. Ifeoma Mary Okwo who hails from Akụ, in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu, is a Professor of Accountancy in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu.

She started her Lecturing career in the Department of Vocational Teachers Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1997 and joined ESUT in 1998.

She is a member of many editorial boards, a reviewer of many academic journals and editor-in-chief of two journals. She was the head of the Department of Accountancy from 2010 to 2012. She has also served in many University committees as either chairman or member.

As an academic, Professor Okwo has authored and co-authored six well researched scholarly books and has established an impressive online presence within the academic realm, particularly in the field of Accounting.

With a prolific record of over 120 published articles spanning diverse areas such as taxation, auditing, management accounting, forensic accounting, financial accounting, oil and gas accounting, public sector accounting, sustainability reporting and sustainable development, her contributions resonate internationally. Notably, more than 80% of her articles have found a home in esteemed international journals.

Prof Okwo is a Fellow of many professional bodies such as Chattered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN); Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and Chartered Institute of Forensic and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN).

She served in various committees of these Professional bodies which include, Vice – Chairman, ANAN Examination and Conference marking Committee. Member, CITN Strategic Committee Member, CITN Direct Tax faculty, member, CIFCFIN International Relation Committee.

Prof Okwo has served in various capacities and still holding different positions in different institutions and organizations. She is a Non-executive Director, Kenechukwu Micro Finance Bank (KMFB), Nsukka, Enugu State. She was a member of the governing council of Enugu State Polytechnic from 2017 to 2023.

She served as member of federal government visitation panel to Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State in 2021. She has also served in different National University Commission’s accreditation Panel as either Chairman or member in many Universities in Nigeria.. She is currently an external examiner to the Department of Accountancy of many Nigerian Universities.

She served her first sabbatical leave in Ebonyi State university in 2015 and has been retained as adjunct Professor since then. Her second sabbatical leave was served in Nile University Abuja.

Prof Okwo is the 32nd inaugural lecturer of Enugu State University of Science and Technology. Her topic was “Management Accounting Techniques: The Drive for Sustainable Success in Business”

She is happily married to Dr Malachy Okwo and their union is blessed with four lovely children.