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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
university
Year dem found am2000 Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydIhiala Edit
Coordinate location5°46′51″N 6°51′33″E Edit
Dema official websitehttps://coou.edu.ng/ Edit
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
Other name
 COOU
Former names
 Anambra State University
Type Public
Established 2000
Vice-Chancellor Greg Chukwudi Nwakoby
Location
Uli, Anambra
,
Nigeria
Campus Uli, Igbariam
Website coou.edu.ng

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University be Nigerian tertiary institution wey dey locate insyd Uli, town insyd Anambra State.[1] E get ein permanent site insyd Igbariam wey dey Anambra East local government area under de Anambra North Senatorial District.[2][3] De campuses insyd Uli den Igbariam get libraries wey dey provide e-resources den reference services to de students, staff den de members of de academic community.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Na dem establish de varsity by law No. 13 of 2000 by de Anambra State Government wey e get two-campus structure.[5] De main campus of de varsity dey locate for Uli, insyd de former site of de Ekwenugo Okeke Polytechnic, dem formally call Anambra State Polytechnic. De second campus dey locate for Igbariam insyd de former site of de College of Agriculture.[6] De law wey dey establish de varsity phase out de State Polytechnic den de varsity inherit eins assets den liabilities.[7]

For de other hand, de varsity law fail make e repeal de Edict wey dey establish de College of Agriculture, Igbariam, hence, legally de varsity den de college exist side by side for de Igbariam Campus site, til 2006 wen de government relocate de College of Agriculture go Mgbakwu, about fifteen kilometers away from Igbariam.[7]

For 11 September 2014, de varsity change go ein current name after dem pass bill by de Anambra State House of Assembly plus de aim of immortalizing Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, politician den leader of de breakaway Republic of Biafra.[8][9][10][11]

Na Prof Gregory Nwakoby be de Vice Chancellor from 2018 - 2023. Insyd December 5th, 2023. Prof Kate Azuka Omenugha, fnipr, de former Commissioner of Education, Anambra State, take over as de acting Vice Chancellor of de institution.[12][13]

Structure[edit | edit source]

Dey follow de amendment to Anambra State University Law No. ANHA/LAW/2006/01 of 26 January 2006, na dem change de name of de varsity go Anambra State University make edey keep plus de Visitation Report of 2004 recommendation dat de varsity for revert to conventional University.[14] De Amendment Law of 2006 provide give 3 – Campus structure for de varsity wey dey comprise:

Uli Campus

(i) Faculty of Engineering[15]

(ii) Faculty of Environmental Sciences[16]

(iii) Faculty of Science.

(iv) Pre-Science Programme

Igbariam Campus

(i) Faculty of Agriculture

(ii) Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

Alor Campus[14]

(i) Faculty of Law

(ii) Faculty of Management Sciences

(iii) College of Health Sciences

(iv) University Teaching Hospital

De 2006 Amendment Law sanso provide say Alor Campus go house de University Administrative Headquarters secof ein centrality go de oda Campuses.[17] However, na Alor Campus no take off, even though dem prescribe de law wey go dey enable ein establishment. Meanwhile, de two Faculties of Law den Management Sciences dey locate for Igbariam Campus of de varsity. However, insyd 2010 as dem dey construct de College of Medicine den Teaching Hospital for Amaku General Hospital, Awka[18] receive legal backing as de state House of Assembly pass amendment act make e situate third campus of de varsity three campus structure for Uli (Anambra South), Awka (Anambra Central) den Igbariam (Anambra North).[19]

De University Pre-Science Programme, wey insyd 2008, na dem relocate am go Uli Campus, dey wax stronger. So also be de Part-Time/Weekend Degree Programme for de Igbariam Campus.[20]

Towards dis end, Senate approve de de-merging of faculty of Environmental Sciences from de Faculty of Engineering for Uli Campus den de de-merging of Faculty of Arts from Faculty of Social Sciences for Igbariam Campus.

Library[edit | edit source]

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University get libraries wey dey provide information resources den facilities to de students den staff. Apart from de main university library for ein main campus insyd Igbariam,[2] der sanso be law library insyd de Faculty of Law wey dey provide legal information resources den e-resources.[21] Der sanso be de medical library for ein Teaching Hospital insyd Amaku wey dey Awka den anoda library insyd Uli campus.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

  • Bonaventure Enemali, Commissioner for Youth Empowerment den Creative Economy in Anambra State
  • Nenny B, Nigerian media personality
  • Simon Obi,Nigerian road safety advocate

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Anambra University Renamed After Ojukwu". Channels TV. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ezejiofor, Victoria Obianuju; Agim, Eliezer Chukwuyere; Ndanwu, Angela Ifeoma (30 September 2022). "AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR IGBO STUDIES IN CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, IGBARIAM CAMPUS". Library Research Journal. 7: 1–7. ISSN 2636-5952.
  3. ↑ "Anambra North Senatorial District". Centre for Community and Rural Development. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Ezejiofor, Victoria Obianuju; Agim, Eliezer Chukwuyere; Ndanwu, Angela Ifeoma (2022). "Availability and Utilization of Information Resources for Igbo Studies in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Library, Igbariam Campus". Library Research Journal. 7: 1–7 – via Unizik Journal.
  5. ↑ "Our History | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "AcademicInfluence.com". academicinfluence.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Our History". Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Anambra varsity renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University". Vanguard. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Vanguard (11 September 2014). "Anambra varsity renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University". Vanguard.
  10. ↑ Channels Television (3 November 2013). "Anambra University Renamed After OjukwuAnambra University Renamed After Ojukwu". Channels TV.
  11. ↑ PM News (11 September 2014). "Anambra varsity named after Ojukwu". PMNEWS.
  12. ↑ "LEGACIES OF PROFESSOR GREG NWAKOBY AS VICE CHANCELLOR OF CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY". Heartbeat Of The East. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Ovat, Michael (5 December 2023). "Kate Omenugha resumes as Ojukwu varsity acting VC". Tribune Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "List of Courses Offered at Anambra State University (ANSU)". Nigerian Scholars. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Faculties | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  16. ↑ "Environmental Management". Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Our History | Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. ↑ Ikeako (2009), NN, vol. 50, pp. 64–67
  19. ↑ COOU (Anambra State). "Our History". Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "UPDATED: [COOU] ANSU First & Second Batch Admission Lists : Study Driller". www.studydriller.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  21. ↑ Okeji Clement and Agbanu Norbert (2019). "EVALUATION OF INFORMATION NEEDS OF LAW LECTURERS: A CASE STUDY OF CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, IGBARIAM, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA". Unizik Journal. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

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