University professors from Anambra State have commended President Bola Tinubu over the appointment of seasoned economist and administrator Greg Ozuomba Mbadiwe, the first son of late Nigerian nationalist Dr Kingsley Ozuomba Mbadiwe, as pro-chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State.
The university dons under the aegis of Forum of Anambra Professors (FAP) stated that the appointment of Amb. Mbadiwe is a giant leap to further guarantee outstanding teaching and learning standards and make Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the best in Nigeria and beyond.
The forum, in a statement signed by its national coordinator yesterday, described Ambassador Mbadiwe as a “diligent and prudent personality; a legal luminary, a very brilliant, highly experienced and result-oriented administrator with an exceptional capacity for innovative LEADERSHIP,” adding that his appointment as Pro-Chancellor is a step in the right direction.
“Our Forum appreciates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for choosing the best people to lead the country in its much-needed multisectoral development and productivity.
“The appointment of Ambassador Mbadiwe as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, is a step in the right direction considering his versatility and competence in administration and policy development.
“It is a loud testament of the commitment and vision of the Tinubu administration towards the development and advancement of the education sector in Nigeria. It is fortuitous that the son of the legendary Chief K.O. Mbadiwe has been given the mandate to turn around the fortunes of a university named after his late father’s bosom friend in the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe.” the statement stated.
The forum asserted that Amb. Mbadiwe will further bring to the Governing Council his administrative experience and skills garnered over years of training and public service, including as Nigeria’s
Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Chairman of the Board of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and Chairman of the Board of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
It further noted that Amb. Mbadiwe will effectively connect policy-making with implementation, given his experience as a politician and his long-standing Planning, Research, and Strategy skills at the Presidential level.
The Anambra Professors charged Mbadiwe to put in his best effort in his new task to ensure that the university moves to its much-desired next level of development, as envisioned by its founders.
