100 Days Of Big Strides: How Prof Simon Ortuanya is Rebuilding UNN From Ground Up -Eastern-News
One hundred days after Professor Simon Ortuanya assumed office as the 16th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), the institution is recording sweeping reforms that many describe as an unexpected turnaround for a premier university long in decline. Prof. Ortuanya, who took office on 11 August 2025, marked the 100-day milestone with “quiet reflection,” but his early actions have already triggered a revival across infrastructure, governance, welfare and global engagement. Within weeks of resumption, he launched an aggressive infrastructure restoration drive. Major internal roads, including Elias Avenue , Zik’s Drive , Chitis/Alumni Road, Main Gate Road and the VC Office Road, were rehabilitated. The long-abandoned UNN Filling Station has been revived with new service pumps installed. Renovation of student hostels is ongoing, and construction of three new hostel blocks is set to begin. The 10 story high Senate Building project ...