By Amaechi Agbo, Agbani

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, today got 18 new Professors and 22 Readers among its staff.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie who disclosed this in a press conference at the Agbani Campus of the university on Tuesday said the promotions were as a result of hardwork and urged the affected staff to double their efforts.

The Vice-Chancellor instructed the new Professors and Readers to realize that their new ranks place more moral burden on them to serve the university with integrity and dignity.

Prof Okolie added that the promotions were effected following the approval of the University Governing Council after a thorough review of their credentials and outputs and stressed the need for the promoted lecturers to double their efforts in the productivity and ethical values.

“We are happy today and we fill obliged to organize this press conference to formerly announce your promotions and also publicly hand you over your letters of elevation. The ranks of a Reader and a Professor are very critical that we would just allow you to sneak into the office and go away with your letters.

“You deserve all the accolades and on behalf of the university management, I congratulate all of you. The University is proud of you all.

“However, I must emphasis that your new ranks or promotion comes with moral burden. I hope that the tag of aProfessor will not weigh you down. You have reached a noble position in your academic careers and we expect greater nobility and a higher sense of ethical values.

“Today, you are expected to put up, henceforth, a new life both in your students engagements, attitude to work and disposition,” the VC said.

A total of 18 professors from 12 departments received their promotion letters from the Vice-Chancellor.

The 18 new Professors are: Dr Nnenna Harmony Nwobodo-Nzeribe, Computer Engineering; Dr Onyemaechi John Odo, Guidance and Counselling; Dr Miriam Ngọzi Mgbokor, Agriculture Economics; Dr Leonard Chinweuba Chukwu, Educational Management; Dr Caroline Nkechinyere Nawnkwo, Accountancy; Dr Frederick Udebunu Ilo, Electrical/Electronics Engineering; Dr Esther Nneka Maduagwu, Business Administration; Dr Celestine Ifeanyi Nnado, Accountancy and Dr Charles Emenogha Aduaka, Law.

Other new professors who also received their Promotion Letters today are: Dr Christian Chukwuemeka Obeagu, Law; Dr Evaristus Chukwudi Ezugwu, General Studies Division, Dr Christian Osonduagwuike Ele, General Studies Division; Dr Kelvin Okoh Ugwu, Accountancy; Dr Chukwudi Ani Amunnadi, General Studies Division; Dr Christopher Onyemaechi Ezike, Animal/Fisheries Science and Management; Dr Cordelia Udemgbo Udabah, General Studies Division, Dr Simeon Okonkwo Ogbu, Geography and Metrology and Dr Nkiru Nwamaka Kizor-Akariwe, Ophthalmology.

A total of 22 Readers from 17 departments also received their letters of promotion from the Vice-Chancellor. They are: Dr Catherine Uzoamaka Aneke, Technology and Vocational Education; Dr Basil Esom Ibekwe, Electrical/Electronics Engineering; Dr Monday Omotioma, Chemical Engineering; Dr Samuel Onyinyechi Nkeji, Science and Education; Dr Chikasi Mercy Obodo, Estate Management; Dr Okechukwu Thomas Onah, Mechanical and Production Engineering; De Vincent Chi Ezinwa, General Studies Division as well as Dr Irechukwu Callistus Nwosu, Animal and Fisheries Science Management.

Other new Readers include: Dr Fidelia Nebechi Onuigbo, Economics; Dr Bethram Onyebuchi Agu, Banking and Finance; Dr Gabriel Anidiobu, Banking and Finance; Dr Sussan Ngozi Oluka, Technology and Vocational Education; Dr Slyvanus Ugwu Awere, Agronomy and Ecological Management; Dr Chijioke Uzoma Agbo, Law; Dr Emmanuel Onuegbunam Anikwe, Banking and Finance and Dr Abigail Chikaodinaka Obodoh, Science Education.

Also in the list are: Dr Nkemjika Nnedinso Umerah, Food Science and Technology; Dr Virginia Nnenna Onyeka, Accountancy; Dr Chiekezie Sunday Onoh Nnamdi, Business Administration; Dr Paulinus Chukwuemeka Uke, Agriculture Economics and Extension; Dr Paulinus Chikwado Ejeh, General Studies Division and Dr Mary Ijeoma Marie, Business Administration.