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The Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria 2024 award.
The prestigious recognition was conferred on him by the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria during a ceremony held at the National Merit House, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as part of activities marking Commonwealth Day celebrations.
Professor Okolie emerged as the recipient of the award after surpassing 272 Vice-Chancellors from universities across Nigeria in a rigorous selection process.
According to the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria, his leadership and innovative contributions to ESUT placed him ahead of his peers.
“After a meticulous screening process conducted by our impartial panel of judges, as nominated by Hon. Monday Diamond Ani, JP [Odoziobodo], you were successfully selected as the ‘Most Outstanding Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria 2024’—a prestigious award to be presented during the 2025 Commonwealth Day Conference,” the Society’s General Secretary, Prince Musa Abubakar Abutu, stated.
Professor Okolie’s visionary leadership at ESUT has been credited with driving transformational and innovative reforms, positioning the university for greater academic and administrative excellence.
The 2025 Commonwealth Day Conference carried the theme: “Renewed Hope: Peace, Unity, Progress, and Development / Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, and Transforming.”
The Commonwealth Society of Nigeria is an organization dedicated to fostering awareness of ethnic and cultural values, social and educational issues within the Commonwealth and advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness in Nigeria.
