FCET Umunze Appoints New Principal Officers

The eighth Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Anambra State, has approved Dr Virginia Nonye Ejezie as the new Provost of the institution. The council also appointed Joachim Eze as Registrar, Philip Oguegbulu as Bursar, and Ameh Godfrey Shaibu as Librarian.

The appointments followed a rigorous screening and interview process conducted by the council, led by Dr Gani Azeez. Letters of appointment were issued to the successful candidates on May 7, 2026, by the outgoing Registrar/Secretary to Council, Dr Bessie Nkah, at the directive of the chairman.

The outgoing Provost, Prof. Theresa Okoli, congratulated the newly appointed officers and wished them successful tenures in their respective positions. She also urged staff to give their full support to the new leadership to sustain the institution’s development.

The emergence of the new leadership was met with widespread excitement among staff, who expressed optimism about the college’s future under the new administration.

Prior to her appointment as Provost, Ejezie served as the teaching‑staff representative on the eighth governing council, where she played a central role in policy formulation and institutional governance.

She joined the college in 1992 as an assistant lecturer and rose through the ranks to become a chief lecturer in 2011.

Over the years, Ejezie has held several strategic positions, including Dean of the School of Sciences (2015–2016); Director of Academic Planning and Statistics (2010–2012); Coordinator of the College Pre‑NCE Programme (2009); acting Dean of the School of Sciences (2014–2015); Cognate Dean of the School of Agriculture and Home Economics Education (2015–2016); and multiple terms as Head of the Department of Chemistry Education, among others.

She has chaired and served on more than 40 committees and authored over 40 academic publications in national and international journals. Her administrative experience is extensive, having served as Vice Chairman of the institution’s chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU). She has also acted as an external examiner for other institutions and as a resource person for the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) during accreditation exercises, demonstrating expertise in quality assurance and academic standards in teacher education.

Ejezie attended Girls High School,