NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY; COUNCIL OF PAST PRESIDENTS COMMENDS PROF. CHARLES ESIMONE ON HIS ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN TWO YEARS IN OFFICE.

 NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY; COUNCIL OF PAST PRESIDENTS COMMENDS PROF. CHARLES ESIMONE ON HIS ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN TWO YEARS IN OFFICE.

The council of past presidents of Nnamdi Azikiwe University students Union have commended the digital vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Charles Esimone on his numerous achievements since he assumed office in June 2019. This was discussed in a press statement issued by the council, and jointly signed by Comrades Patrick Afubera and Chigozie Onwuanyi, Chairman and secretary of the council respectively.

The council noted that the vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone upon assumption of office two years ago, had set a goal tagged "Project 200" which is aimed at making Nnamdi Azikiwe University one of the top universities in the World. During the 2nd quaterly meeting of the council for year 2021, the council considered a report of the tour of of projects sites in the university as well as expositions made by the deputy vice Chancellor (Administrative) Prof. J. I. Ikechebelu who received the visiting council members as well as conducted them round the various project sites.

According to the statement "Council notes specifically, the commissioning of the molecular laboratory at the Agulu Campus, the expansion of the university medical center by progressive groups, beautification of the university and resumption of work at the stadium complex

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The council was informed by the deputy vice Chancellor (Administrative) that the vice Chancellor had succeeded motivating the staff tremendously by ensuring the promotion of staff, including those whose due since 2015, resulting in the promotion of about 100 professors and about 80 readers ( Associate professors), and in view of the above, council came to the sincere conclusion that the vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone has the interest of the university at heart.

The council in her letter of recommendation, jointly signed by the duo of the Chairman and secretary as well as the council leader, Professor Denis Aribodor, and presented to the vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone, at the vice Chancellor's conference room on Friday, June 18, 2021 during the solidarity visit in commemoration of the VC's two years Anniversary in office, made a few recommendations including calling for speedy completion of the stadium complex project, building of a Post-Graduate hostel and moving the university teaching hospital to it's permanent site.

Finally, council confirmed that the vice Chancellor is on track towards actualizing "project 200",  as he has worked round the clock with his management team to ensure that the university does not loose any academic session, even in the face of the lockdown occasioned by the covid-19 global pandemic and the 9-month nation wide ASUU strike.

~ GNC CHUKWUEMEKA

Awka, Anambra State.

June 21, 2021