Maduako Igbokwe l Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
AWKA, Anambra, Nigeria – The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu, has finally bagged doctorate degree (PhD) from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
This has brought to an end the fuss over his professorship without a PhD degree.
Some people had before now used the seeming vacuum to try to stop him from vying for the Vice Chancellor position of Unizik next year as according to them, the National Universities Commission ( NUC) had made possession of a PhD condition precedent for vying for Vice Chancellor of a university.
But on Saturday, November, 25, Prof Ikechebelu was formally awarded the highest qualification in academic field on the occasion at the 51st Convocation Ceremony of the University of Nigeria Nsukka held at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Arena.
Prof. Ikechebelu’s Doctorate degree (PhD) is in the field of Human Reproduction and Women Health, Institute of Maternal and Child Health (IMCH) of the UNN.
Ikechebelu who is usually referred to as the Doctor’s Doctor had hitherto bagged a postgraduate degree in Gynecological Endoscopy from the National Postgraduate Medical College Lagos in the field of medicine.
Prof. Ikechebelu also represented UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Charles Esimone, on the occasion of the 51st convocation ceremony of the institution.
In his address during the convocation ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Prof. Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, stated that a total of 1,548 Postgraduate degrees and Diplomas of the University will be conferred on deserving graduands.
A total of 519 persons of which Prof. Ikechebelu is one of them was conferred with the Doctorate degree, 934 persons earned the Masters’ degree and 95 persons with Postgraduate diploma.
