Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba

Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba (born 21 March 1954) is a Nigerian Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology who served as the 14th[1] Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[2] He succeeded Bath Okolo who was the 13th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria.[3] Ozumba served as the provost of the college of medicine of the same university between the years 2004 and 2008.[4]

Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba
14th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
In office
June 2014 – 4 June 2019
Preceded byBath Okolo
Succeeded byCharles Arizechukwu Igwe
Personal details
Born (1954-03-21) 21 March 1954
Abba, Njikoka, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Anambra State, Nigeria)

Ozumba was born on 21 March 1954, in Abba, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.[2] He attended Government College, Umuahia and University of Lagos to study medicine.[4] Ozumba was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in June 2014. He served in this post until 2019. Among his activities and accomplishments, he served on the Alliance for African Partnership consortium advisory board.[5] Ozumba was succeeded by Professor Charles Arizechukwu Igwe.[6]

Selected scholarly articles
  • Benjamin Ozumba; et al. (2010/10/22). Hypertension, diabetes and overweight: looming legacies of the Biafran famine. Public Library of Science.
  • Benjamin Ozumba; et al. (2004/2). Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy in an African population. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.

References
  1. "www.unn.edu.ng/administration/office-of-the-vice-chancellor/". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. "www.unn.edu.ng/internals/staff/viewProfile/NzI3". www.unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. "Ozumba named new UNN VC as Okolo bows out - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. "Prof. Chukwuma Ozumba Emerges UNN New VC". African Examiner. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. "AAP Voices - Benjamin Ozumba" (video). 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "Prof. Ozumba Benjamin Chukwuma". University of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2020.


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