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| Prof. Victor Julius Ngoh: New President of CUIB |
By
Christopher Ambe
Professor Victor Julius
Ngoh and author of many books, has been appointed by Rt Rev. Michael Miabesue
Bibi, Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Buea, as the
new President of the Catholic University Institute of Buea(CUIB), an
entrepreneurial university, which went operational in 2010.
CUIB, located in Molyko-Buea, is purposed to
train not only professionals but professionals with spiritual and moral values,
according to official sources.
Prof. Ngoh,whose
resourcefulness had before been put at the disposal of CUIB when he was one of
its council pioneer members (before resigning from the position), has replaced
Rev.Fr.George Nkeze, who was president of the prestigious institution of
learning for many years. Fr. Nkeze is reportedly on sabbatical leave.
Banking on Prof Ngoh’s
high academic and administrative profile, watchers of higher education in
Cameroon are agreed that his choice as President, at this critical time, is a
leap-forward for the CUIB, whose popularity grew very fast at its early stage.
Prof Ngoh, who is a senior
Fulbright scholar, had served as Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Buea;
served as Registrar of University of Buea and later as Deputy Vice-chancellor
for Research, Cooperation and Relations with the Business World in same
university; he had also occupied the office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor for
Academic Affairs ,University of Bamenda.
Calm-looking but reportedly very stringent, Prof.Ngoh
is also Visiting Professor ,Pan African University Institute of Governance,
Humanities and Social Sciences(Yaoundé).
A renowned professor of history and
accomplished author,Prof. Ngoh has to his
credit many books/publications. Some his
books are:
1. Southern Cameroons, 1922-1961: A
Constitutional History
2.
Cameroon 1884-the Present (2018): The History of a People
3.
Abrogation of Federalism in Cameroon, 1972: A Historical Analysis
3.
Cameroon From a Federal to a Unitary State, 1961-1972: A Critical Study
4.
Cameroon 1884-1985: A Hundred Years of History
5.
Cameroon History Since 1800
Reacting to his
appointment as President of CUIB,Prof.Ngoh told this reporter on phone last
Saturday that it was a pleasant surprise
and likened it to God’s plan.
“When my team and I will
be installed... We will ensure that the mission assigned to CUIB is achieved,” he
said, confidently.
According to the
appointment decision dated June 11 and signed by Rt.Rev. Michael Miabesue Bibi,
Apostolic Administrator,Diocese of Buea,”These appointments come in effect as
from the first of July,2020.”
It is worth noting that
Prof Ngoh was appointed alongside other officials of the CUIB, viz: Rt Rev.
Michael Miabesue Bibi is the chancellor/ Pro-chancellor; Fr. Isaac
Anuchem,Vicar-General & Episcopal Delegate to CUIB;Dr. Ngangum Eric,as
Executive Vice-President/Dean,School of Engineering;Fr.Kevin Sakwe
Nanje,Vice-President of Finance;Dr. Napolean Asobo,as Provosi; Mrs Ngole Noela
Ebane as Finance administrator; and Fr.John Tchampda and Fr. Pascal Siben as
chaplains.
The Apostolic
Administrator also reconstituted members of the Board of Trustees of CUIB, who
include: Senator Charles Mbella Moki, Barrister Emmanuel Kumfa, Justice Kenneth
Ako and Dr. Jane Francis Akoachere.
He is praying that “the
grace of God will assist us so that we may make the necessary sacrifices to
enable CUIB to continue in educating young Cameroonians to be responsible
citizens”
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