University of Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt 

The University of Port Harcourt has announced the promotion 43 senior academicians to the rank of Professor. They were considered suited to benefit from the new round of promotion in the institution.

The new development was made public by the through a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer,PRO, of the institution, Dr. Samuel Kpenu, said 22 other senior academics were promoted to the rank of associate Professors (Readers).

It stated that the promotion was sequel to the approval by the Minister of Education on Friday, December 8, 2023.

There has been an earlier meeting of the Central A&PC Academic of the University of Port Harcourt on Thursday, November 23, 2023, where the newly promoted academics were recommended.

A breakdown of the promotion showed that the Faculty of Science got ten new Professors, Faculty of Education got ten new Professors, Faculty of CHS got eight new professors, Faculty of Humanities got seven new professors, while the Faculty of Agriculture got three new Professors.

Full Text of Press statement:

PROFESSORIAL PROMOTION

Sequel to the approval by the Minister of Education on Friday, December 8, 2023, following the recommendations of the Central A&PC Academic meeting of the University of Port Harcourt, held on Thursday, November 23, 2023, the University of Port Harcourt hereby, announces the promotion of 43 Staff nominated as Professors of their various disciplines and  22 others as Associate Professors (Readers).