The Anambra State Government has reset the leadership structure of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University after Governor Chukwuma Soludo inaugurated the institution’s eighth Governing Council in Awka. The move restores active oversight to the state-owned university and places its administration under a renewed reform mandate focused on discipline, transparent decision-making, financial prudence, and stronger academic performance across its campuses.
The new council, chaired by Pro-Chancellor Professor Peter Onwualu, has been asked to review recent recruitment processes and correct weaknesses that may have undermined institutional standards. Through stronger hiring filters, audit discipline, and tighter governance routines, the Soludo administration is seeking to protect the university from poor administrative practices while improving staff quality, financial accountability, and student outcomes.
Governor Soludo said universities must be run with integrity if they are to produce the skilled workforce needed for a modern economy. The council is expected to introduce measurable performance tracking across academic and administrative units, align university planning with Anambra’s development agenda, and rebuild public confidence in COOU as a credible state institution capable of competing nationally and attracting serious partnerships over time.
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