The former Dean, Students Affairs, Dr Christopher Chuks Ugwuogo, has been appointed the Deputy Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State.
His appointment follows the expiration of Dr Jane Chineyere Madichie’s tenure last month.
Ugwuogo, who holds a Ph. D in Business Education (Office Education), was appointed by the Governing Council of the college at her 7th meeting, held September 18 and 19.
The new Deputy Provost began his teaching career in the Department of Secretarial Education, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Kano State in 1992, and joined FCE(T) Umunze as a Principal Lecturer on February 6, 2006. He became a Chief lecturer in 2009 and has served the college in various capacities.
Ugwuogo has served as Dean, School of Business Education (2007 – 2011, 2012 – 2013); Chairman, School of Business Education Board of Studies (2007 – 2011, 2012 – 2013); Member, Ad-hoc Committee that did preliminary investigation on alleged leakage of exam questions in the School of Agriculture and Home Econs (May 2007); Chairman, NCE Admission Committee (2007 – 2013); Chairman, Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee (July 2008); Member, Governing Council (2009 – 2012); Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Conversion of Instructors to Lecturers Cadre (2012, 2013, 2016), Coordinator, College Consultancy Services Unit (2010 – 2013), among others.
Council Chairman, Philips Shekwo, described Ugwuogo as an erudite scholar, whose wealth of academic and leadership experience would benefit the College.
He expressed hope that he would work closely with the Provost, Dr Tessy Okoli, to take the College to an enviable height with the Council’s support.