UNIZIK Appoints Prof. Bond Anyaechie As Substantive Vice Chancellor
Prof. Bond Anyaechie has been appointed the substantive Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, ending a year-long leadership gap following the reversal of Prof. Bernard Odoh’s appointment by President Bola Tinubu. Announcing the appointment at a press briefing in Abuja, the university’s Pro-Chancellor and Governing Council Chairman, Olugbenga Kukoyi, said the selection process was “thorough and transparent.” He added, “I am pleased to announce Professor Bond Anyaechie as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University after a thorough and transparent process.” Anyaechie, a specialist in Medical Physiology and Clinical Measurement, has nearly 20 years of teaching and academic leadership experience at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. He earned his first degree in Medicine and Surgery from Abia State University, Uturu, in 1998, followed by a master’s degree in 2004, a PhD in 2009, and a Master of Public Health in 2011. He began his career as a part-time lecturer at the College of Medicine, Imo State University, in 2002 before transitioning to a full-time role. In 2007, he joined the University of Nigeria, College of Medicine, rising to the rank of Reader and becoming Professor of Physiology and Clinical Measurement in 2013. Anyaechie has also served in key administrative positions, including Deputy Provost of the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, from 2018 to 2022, Acting Provost at the College of Medicine, Imo State University, and as a visiting professor on a pro bono basis from 2020 to 2022. His appointment is expected to bring stability and renewed focus to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, with stakeholders expressing confidence that his expertise and leadership will guide the institution toward academic excellence.
