23/12/2025
AE-FUNAI PROMOTES 10 ACADEMIC STAFF TO PROFESSORS, 20 OTHERS TO READERS
The Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, at its 40th extraordinary meeting held on Friday, 19th December, 2025, approved the promotion of 10 academic staff of the university to the position of professors.
The Council also approved the elevation of 20 academics to the position of Readers, while the appointments of 3 others were also regularized to the position of Readers.
The promotions were based on the recommendations of the Appointment and Promotion Committee (A&PC) of the university on the outstanding 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 staff promotions.
The newly-minted Clarivate Professors of the university include: Arua Oko Omaka, Professor of War and Society; Alo Uzoma Rita, Professor of Computer Science and Informatics; Eleazu Chinedum, Professor of Clinical & Nutritional Biochemistry; Nwachukwu Arthur Nwachukwu, Professor of Environmental Physics, and Okoli Peter Chukwunonso, Professor of Analytical Chemistry.
Others are; Nwosu Innocent Ahamefula, Professor of Anthropology; Ololo Kennedy, Professor of Industrial Sociology & Organizational Studies; Eze Okonkwo Christopher, Professor of Labour History; Agbanike Faith Tobechi, Professor of Energy Economics, and Okoro Kingsley Nwannennaya, Professor of Sociology of Religion.
The 20 academics that were elevated to the position of Readers include: Onuoha Theresa Ngozi, Reader, Igbo Cultural Studies; Victor Chijioke, Reader, Political Science; Epochiolise Ruth Etuwe, Reader, Theatre Arts; Eneje Beatrice Chinyere, Reader, Accounting; Ekpechu Joseph, Reader, Medical Sociology; Chiamah Ogochukwu Caroline, Reader, Parasitology; Ekeleme Agatha Chima, Reader, Nutritional Biochemistry; Urama Evelyn, Reader, English & Literary Studies; Elom Chinyere Ori, Reader, Guidance & Counseling; and Okoronkwo Ethelbert, Reader, Sociology.
Other academic staff promoted to Readers are; Fameruwa Ademola Clement, Reader, Medical Biochemistry; Udu David Agwu, Reader, Chemistry Education; Chukwu Joseph Nwanja, Reader, Mass Communication; Uba Ifeoma Mercy Benedette, Reader, Guidance & Counseling; Aro Gilbert Chukwu, Reader, International Relations; Chukwu Anayochukwu Basil, Reader, Development Economics; Omenyi Louis Okechukwu, Reader, Mathematics; Nwamuo Bright Enyinnaya, Reader, Political History; Omonona Olufemi Victor, Reader, Geology; and Oje Obinna Aru, Reader, Environmental Biochemistry.
The three staff that were regularized to the position of Readers include: Udu Gabriel Obasi, Reader, Business Administration & Entrepreneurship; Sunday Nweke Nneka, Reader, General Surgery; and Agboeze Joseph, Reader, Obstetrics & Gynecology.
While congratulating the staff on their meritorious promotions, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sunday Elom, noted that it was based on their academic and research track records, and having met the well-established criteria for academic promotions in the university.
He therefore charged them not to rest on their oars but to keep on discharging their core mandates of teaching, research and community service in order to remain productive and relevant in the academic workd.
He assured that his administration will keep on prioritizing the welfare of staff, ensuring that all those that have met the criteria for promotions are assessed and recommended to the Governing Council for promotion.
Concluding, Professor Elom added that since his assumption of duty in 2021, his administration has insisted on the yearly promotions of both teaching and non teaching staff, without delay, bias or witch-hunt.
