Lucian Chukwu appointed vice-chancellor of Admiralty University

Lucian Chukwu, a professor of Marine Biology, specialising in Ecosystem Health and Pollution Management, has been appointed as the substantive vice-chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibuzor in Delta State.

Folasade Boriowo, the director of press in the Ministry of Education, made this known in a statement on Saturday when she said that the federal government has approved the appointment of Lucian Chukwu as the substantive of Admiralty University.

The appointment is for a single tenure of five years in effect from Friday, February 28, 2025.

Boriowo said the governing council of the university conducted the selection exercise for the appointment of a substantive vice-chancellor on February 26 and 27, 2025, at the council chamber of the university.

She added that at the end of the exercise, Chukwu emerged as the highest scorer with 83.41 percent among the five interviewed candidates.

“In line with the principle of merit being upheld by the federal government, Tunji Alausa, the minister of education has approved the appointment of Lucian Chukwu as the substantive vice-chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibuzor,” the statement read.

Besides, Boriowo said the minister wished the new vice-chancellor a successful tenure of office.

Before his appointment, Chukwu was the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of management services at the University of Lagos.

Admiralty University was recently entangled in a crisis following the appointment of a new vice-chancellor.