By Amaechi Agbo

The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has approved the appointment of Prof. Jacinta Ukamaka Eze as the University Librarian,

The appointment was ratified during the Council’s 21st Emergency Meeting held on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Council Chambers of the University, after a rigorous and merit-based selection process

Prof Eze, of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, is a professor of Library and Information Science. Her most recent appointment was serving as the Acting University Librarian, ESUT, from 2023 to 2025. A position she distinguished herself and repositioned the ESUT Library for optimum impact.

Presenting the letter of appointment at the Council Chambers of the University to the new Librarian, the  Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Barr. Monsur Olugbenga Kukoyi, urged the new Librarian to justify the confidence placed in her through diligence, integrity, and dedicated service.

He further encouraged her to uphold the values of the University and serve as worthy ambassador of the institution.

The Pro-Chancellor also appreciated the Visitor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa for their commitment towards the revitalization of the education sector and encouraging flourishing research, funding and institutional advancement in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector.

Prof Eze who hails from Enugu State, becomes the 4^th substantive University Librarian of the UNIZIK

Prof Eze’s appointment comes eight months after the former Dean of Faculty of Law, ESUT, Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka.