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Ugwuanyi appoints more principal officers for Enugu’s new university

The governor had, on September 5, approved the appointment of James Chukwuma Ogbonna as SUMAS vice-chancellor.

• September 7, 2022
State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS)
State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS)

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has appointed more principal officers for the newly-established State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno.

This is contained in a statement by the secretary to the state government, Simon Ortuanya.

Mr Ugwuanyi appointed Anselem Onah as the university’s registrar. Mr Onah, until his appointment, was the acting registrar of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

The governor had, on September 5, approved the appointment of James Chukwuma Ogbonna as SUMAS vice-chancellor. 

The governor also appointed Elvis Ozoadibe, a chartered accountant, as the university’s bursar and until his appointment, he was the deputy bursar of UNN.

According to the statement, the former deputy librarian of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Monica Eze, was appointed SUMAS’ librarian.

Their appointments took effect from September 6.

(NAN)

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