Soludo appoints Prof Ndirika Provost, Nwafor Orizu College of Education

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha

Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has appointed Victor Ifeanyi Obiora Ndirika, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as the new Provost, Nwafor Orizu College of Education, (NOCEN) Nsugbe.

A statement signed by Christian Aburime, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, yesterday, described Ndirika as “a renowned Agricultural Engineer and eminent scholar”.

Aburime disclosed that before his new appointment as provost, Professor Ndirika was a top-grade engineer, lecturer, administrator, and researcher who has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and publications in reputable journals.

He said that while Professor Ndirika brings much experience to his new role, he is expected to lead Nwafor Orizu College of Education to a whole new era of all-round excellence in producing world-class, modern teachers for Anambra State and beyond.  Reacting to the development, the Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Anyaehie, congratulated Professor Ndirika on his merited appointment. He noted that many distinguished staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University are engaged in public service delivery across different institutions and organisations, both within Nigeria and across the globe. He described the development as a sign that the university has become a reliable human resource pool of competent personnel blazing the trail in all fields of human endeavour.