BY ATIA TILARIOUS AZOHNWI
A presidential decree signed on January 29, 2018 appointed new officials in state universities across the country. Those appointed at the University of Buea (UB) will be installed tomorrow Tuesday, February 6, 2018.
Prof. Epah Fonkeng George will be installed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Teaching, Professionalization and Development of Information and Communication Technologies in replacement of Dr. Mukoko Blaise who goes on retirement. Prof. Epah was formerly serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Cooperation and Relations with the Business World at UB.
Prof. Mrs Tumnde Njikam Martha Simo becomes Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Cooperation and Relations with the Business World after serving as Dean at the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences of UB for over a decade. She replaces Prof Epah.
Prof. Agbor Bechem Peter Tambi becomes Dean of the Faculty of Education in replacement of Prof. Andre Mvesso who goes on retirement. He was formerly serving as Head of Department of Curriculum Studies and Teaching in the Faculty of Education of tUB.
Prof. Agbor Bechem is president of the South West Teachers Association. He and his peers campaigned towards achieving a successful 2016/2017 academic year.
Professor Yenshu Vubo Emmanuel is the new Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences of the University of Buea.
He was serving as Vice-Dean in charge of Research and Cooperation at the same faculty and now replaces Professor TUMNDE née NJIKAM Martha SIMO, called of other duties.
Prof. ATANGCHO NJI AKONUMBO is pioneer Dean of the newly created Faculty of Law and Political Science. He was formerly serving as Vice¬Dean in charge of Research and Cooperation at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Bamenda.
Prof NDEFFO TENE Alexandre succeeds Professsor SUH CHE Joseph the helm of the Advanced School for Translators and Interpreters, ASTI
The appointments at the University of Bamenda are as follows:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Cooperation and Relations with the Business World : Mrs NGWA, née JUA Roselyn MAI, Associate Professor, formerly serving as Director of Academic Affairs in the same University, in replacement of Mrs AGBOR ANYANG Sarah MBI ENOW, called to other duties.
DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Director: Mr GHOGOMU Julius NUMBONUI, Associate Professor, formerly serving as Vice-Dean in charge of Admissions and Records at the Faculty of Science of the University of Dschang, in replacement of Mrs NGWA, née Roselyn JUA, called to others duties.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Dean: Mr AGBOR Michael NTUI, Associate Professor, formerly serving as Director of the Higher Technical Teachers Training Collège of the University of Bamenda in Bambili, vacant post.
HIGHER TECHNICAL TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE
Director: Mr YONG NKWAIN Joseph, Associate Professor, formerly serving as Deputy Director at the COLLEGE of Technology of the same University, in replacement of Mr AGBOR Michael NTUI, called to other duties.
HIGHER INSTITUTE OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
Director: Mrs FORJE LEMA Catherine, Associate Professor, formerly serving as Head of Division for Teaching and Programmes in the same establishment, in replacement of Mr John EGBE EBAI, retired.
NATIONAL HIGHER POL YTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Director : Mr Fidelis CHO NGWA, Professor, formerly serving as Head of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Science of the University of Buea, post created.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Director: Mr Mathias FRU FONTEH, Professor, formerly serving as Head of Department of Agricultural Engineering at the F:aculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Dschang, in replacement of Mrs Agatha NGUTI, née TANYA, called to other duties.