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.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okoli has warned his staff that their jobs are threatened by the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, AI.

The VC gave the warning recently during the maiden edition of the Department of Accountancy International Conference held at Agbani, the university’s main campus. Prof Okolie warned that the advent of AI poses danger to staff members who refused to upgrade their skills and acquaint themselves with requisite knowledge of the evolving digital world.

He noted that despite the fact that AI is an invention of Human Intelligence, HI, the latter though cannot be substituted by the former but emphasised that HI needs to work at a higher speed rate to stay far and above AI.

“Having been so excited with Artificial Intelligence, I hope you know the implications. Few weeks ago most of you saw it on social media that there are plans to produce robots to take over as lawyers; Robots are now lawyers. They want to experiment it in the US. They will now go to court to be arguing cases.

“Everybody is now jumping up over the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, have you pondered on the implications? Human Intelligence ought to be over and above Artificial Intelligence because Artificial intelligence is crafted from Human intelligence. However, human intelligence needs to operate at a higher speed now.

“The question for all of us today is ‘are you preparing for the great deluge, that AI is coming to take over your job? Are you upgrading yourself to be over and above them so that robotics coming will always find you as useful hands to succeed or have you given up when they now take over? Maybe they will become VC, DVC, they will become your lecturers taking over your courses. Are we getting ready for that or is it a question of ‘No we don’t want it?’ Nobody is safe, including myself, if we fail to upgrade.

“We are already promoting it today but we have to be equally very strategic as we are promoting digitalization,” he said.

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The Department of Accountancy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology ESUT, has been charged to sustain its maiden international conference. 

The Institute of Charted Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN President, Chief Davidson Alaribe gave the charge in Enugu during the Accountancy Department’s maiden international conference held on 2nd and 3rd July, 2024 at the main campus of the university, Agbani.

Represented by his Vice President, Mallam Yahaya Haruna, the President who lauded the department for setting the pace in projecting the profession, said that the conference should not be a one-off exercise  and urged the board of the department to keep the tempo

“The message to the department is that they should keep the tempo just like the Vice-Chancellor said. 

“This is a maiden edition, the first edition, they should beget the second, third, fourth editions and in perpetuity. Every year we should look at topical issues in the accounting profession and other academia to brainstorm, discuss and come up with solution. 

“This should not be the first and last, and anytime they are organizing such conference ICAN is ready to partner with them. We are ready to collaborate with the department to ensure the sustainability of this conference,” the president said  

In his keynote address, the immediate past Rector, Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, Professor Augustine Nweze said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionalizing the landscape of sustainability reporting. 

“The swift evolution of AI technology has ushered in transformative changes across myraid sectors and accounting is no exception. AI’s prowess in processing vast quantities of data and extracting actionable insights is revolutionalizing the landscape of sustainability reporting. 

“For accountants, it mandates the adoption of new technologies and skill sets while underscoring the importance of ethical practices. For stakeholders, it promises enhanced transparency, superior risk management and fortified trust,” Prof Nweze said.

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A new chapter in academic research and excellence is set to commence in Nigeria’s premier sciences and technology university, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, as the Department of Accountancy organisers her First International Conference.

Considered unique and ground-breaking, the Department of Accountancy First International Conference, (1ST DAIEC) which is expected to gather the crème de la crème in accounting and other professions, including the President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Dr Innocent Iweka Okwuosa will hold on 2^nd and 3^rd of July, 2024 at the prestigious Prof Julius Onah Auditorium, ESUT.

Themed “Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability Reporting: Implications for Accounting Profession and Stakeholders’ Value Creation”, the conference which will hold both physically and virtually, is expected to explore ways of utilising Artificial Intelligence to promote excellence and value for Accounting, Business, Management, Social Sciences among other fields of Human endeavours.

The 1ST DAIEC will have two lead paper presenters with Dr Friday Akpan, Director-General, Nigeria College of Accountancy, Jos and Dr Iheanyi Anyahara, Director FRC and Chair, Adoption Readiness Working Group (ARWG) for Sustainability Reporting in Nigeria, both anchoring.

Guest Speaker at the conference is Prof Mannixs Paul, Director of Education Training, Institute of Leadership and Governance, USA

1ST Department of Accountancy International Conference (1ST DAIEC) is a one-stop-shop for research, scholarship and mentorship!

For enquiries, contact Professor Oliver Ike Inyiama, Chairman Planning Committee

080-3550-7599 or Professor Uche Lucy Onyekwelu, Head of Department

070-4298-4055, 080-3336-6045

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