Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has explained the reasons behind the appointment of Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha as the fifth substantive Vice-Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam, insisting that she emerged as the most suitable candidate for the position based on merit, experience and proven leadership.
The governor spoke on Sunday during a thanksgiving Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, Nnobi, organised to mark Prof. Omenugha’s first anniversary in office as Vice-Chancellor and the 70th birthday celebration of her husband, Dr. Michael Omenugha (Ichie Obama).
The celebration attracted government officials, political associates, academics, members of the clergy, family members and other well-wishers, who joined the Vice-Chancellor and her family for the thanksgiving service and birthday celebration.
According to Soludo, his administration settled on the Professor of Mass Communication because of her outstanding record in the education sector and her uncompromising stance against examination malpractice during her tenure as Commissioner for Education.
He recalled that under Omenugha’s leadership as commissioner, the state government shut down more than 486 so-called “miracle centres” used for examination malpractice in secondary schools, describing the action as a demonstration of courage, integrity and commitment to educational excellence.
The governor said Omenugha represents the calibre of public officers needed to drive his administration’s vision of transforming Anambra into a smart, digital, livable and prosperous state by 2070.
Soludo also disclosed that influential individuals had mounted pressure on him to appoint another candidate from the university’s professorial community, but he resisted the lobbying and instead
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