The Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has approved the appointment of Mr Aloysius Attah, Anambra State Chief Correspondent of the Sun Newspaper, and five others as directors.
The council also appointed Prof. Jacintha Eze, the university’s Librarian.
The appointments were contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka on Saturday.
They followed vacancies in the university’s Office of the Librarian and six directorates.
The appointments were ratified during the council’s 21st Emergency Meeting held on Friday (April 17) at the university’s Council Chambers.
Attah is now the university’s Director of Information and Communication.
According to the statement, which was signed by Attah, the appointments were expected to strengthen the administrative framework of the institution.
”It is also expected to drive effective service delivery in line with the institution’s mandate, mission and vision statements,” it said.
It listed the other directors to include Dr Jane Ezeonu, Director of Medical Services; Mr Obinna Ibe, Director of Works Services; and Mr Pascal Akuma, Director of Procurement.
The others are Mr Lawrence Ezeokafor, Director of Physical Planning, and Mr Collins Obi, Chief Safety Officer.
All the appointments took effect from April 17, 2026, and are for a single tenure of five years.
The statement said the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the governing council, Mr Monsur Kukoyi, urged the appointees to justify the confidence reposed in them with integrity and dedicated service.
It added that Kukoyi charged them to uphold all the values of the university.
It also said that the pro-chancellor thanked the Visitor, President Bola Tinubu, for commitment to revitalisation of the education sector.
