Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi as the new Vice Chancellor (VC) of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.
The announcement was made in an official statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo, on Thursday in Port Harcourt.
The appointment takes immediate effect.
Prof. Zeb-Obipi succeeds Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, who was appointed by former Governor Nyesom Wike on March 5, 2020.
Before his appointment, Prof. Zeb-Obipi was a Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management and served as the Director of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the university.
His leadership is expected to bring new direction to the institution.
