Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of an acting Vice Chancellor for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, in Rivers State. A seasoned Economist and University Don, Professor Okechukwu Onochukwu, was named as the Acting Vice -Chancellor of the University, following the expiration of the tenure of the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ndimele Ozo-Mekuri.
The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Rivers State Governor, Kelvin Ebiri, and made available to newsmen, on Wednesday, November 18, in Port Harcourt the State capital. The statement reads in full: The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in exercise of the powers vested in him as Visitor to the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, has approved the appointment of Professor Okechukwu Onochukwu as the Acting Vice -Chancellor of the University. The appointment takes immediate effect.
