Follwing his appointment by the Governing Council on Friday, July 2, 2021, Professor Owunari Georgewill has assumed office as ninth Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt.
Professor Georgewill Owunari took over from Professor Stephen Okodudu, who was Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt for the past 12 months.
Speaking at a brief handover ceremony at the Council Chambers inside Senate Building, University Park, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, the new Vice Chancellor who disclosed that the agenda of his administration would be captured in his Inaugural Address, expressed gratitude to God for the appointment.