ESUT VC Reappoints Iloeje, Appoints Njom, Okafor As Associate Deans
ESUT VC Reappoints Iloeje, Appoints Njom, Okafor As Associate Deans
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The Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has reappointed Prof. Iloeje Amaechi Francis as Director of Physical Planning and appointed Dr. Victor Stephen Njom, and Dr. Patrick Okafor, as Associate Deans of the Faculties of Biological Sciences, and Engineering respectively.
The appointments were conveyed in letters dated November 2, 2026, and signed by the Vice-Chancellor.
In the letter to Prof. Iloeje, Okolie renewed his appointment as Director of Physical Planning (DPP) for another six months, effective October 13, 2026, to April 13, 2027.
The Vice-Chancellor said the reappointment was part of efforts by the present administration to reposition the university as a world-class, globally rated and competitive institution committed to effective research, quality teaching and community service.
He charged the professor with providing quality control and administrative and professional leadership in the directorate, establishing appropriate structures and frameworks for its effective operation, and developing and enforcing strategies to improve service delivery.
In separate letters, Okolie appointed Dr. Njom, of the Department of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, as Associate Dean of the faculty for the 2026/2027 academic session.
He equally appointed Dr. Patrick Uche Okafor of the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering as the Associate Dean of the faculty for the 2026/2027 academic session with effect from October 23, 2026.
The VC enjoined them to report to their Deans and provide effective administrative and academic leadership in their faculties.
The Vice-Chancellor also directed relevant university officers to cooperate with the new Associate Deans in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The appointments are part of the university management's efforts to strengthen administrative structures, improve leadership and enhance institutional performance.
