By Amaechi Agbo

In line with its efforts in prioritizing welfare of the staff, the management of Nigeria’s Premier University, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has elevated 11 staff to the professorial rank while 29 Ph.D holders were promotes to Reader.

The announcement of the new Processors and Readers was the fallouts of the 183rd Governing Council Meeting of the University held on 20th and 21st June, 2025.

The Registrar of the University, Ambrose Ugwu, who disclosed this at the permanent site of the University at Agbani on Tuesday, stated that the personnel were found worthy of their ranks following an unbiased assessment of the Appointments and Promotion Committee which considered the external assessment reports of the affected staff.

He said that their promotions were as a result of their creative outputs which highlighted the thorough academic culture of the University.

Mr Ugwu equally restated the commitment of the University Management to prompt and timely promotion of the staff of the Institution.

“Since this Management came on board, we have been consistent in ensuring that anything that is due to any staff of the University is given to the person. We give promotions promptly,” he assured.

Those promoted to the rank of Professors include: the former Librarian of the University, Ukamaka Eze, Anastasia Nwakaego Duru, Benson Chinweuba Udeh, Vincent Aniaku, Godwin Onyebueke.

Others are: Prisca Ifeoma Udeozo, Justus Nwafor Offor, Josephine Ivoma Orga, Ikemefuna Ozor, Ejike Mgbenkedi, and Lawrence Adizue Isiofia.

It could be recalled that the management had in the previous academic session promoted 40 staff to the ranks of Professor and Readers. The number was made up of 18 Professors and 22 Readers

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Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has approved the promotion and conversion of 2,061 civil servants, who participated in the 2024 promotion and conversation exercises in the state.

This was even as elated civil servants in the state expressed delight at the prioritisation of their welfare by the Mbah Administration through the prompt payments of salaries and emoluments, improved working environment and capacity.

The development was disclosed by the Chairman of Enugu State Civil Service Commission (ESCSC), Mr. Robison Odo, on Monday.

“The Executive Governor of the state recently gave his approval for the release of the promotion and conversion exercises of 2,061 officers who successfully partook in the 2024 promotion interviews.

“The promotion and conversion exercises affected officers from grade level 01 to grade level 17. On our part, we will waste no time in implementing His Excellency’s approval,” he added.

The chairman, who hailed Mbah for the prompt payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities, said the governor had shown resilience and commitment to the welfare of workers in the state since the inception of his administration.

“We want to appreciate the governor in a special way for all he is doing for workers in the state. Despite the enormous work going on across every sector of the state, he still approved ₦80,000 minimum wage in 2024, which is beyond the national minimum wage benchmark,” he further stressed.

According to him, workers in the state would continue to support the governor’s programmes in order to achieve the goals set out by the administration for the benefits of the state.

“On our part, we will continue to instill discipline in the service with the commitment to foster creativity, innovation and productivity that would help the success of the government,” he said.

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