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Umaru Gomwalk

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Umara D. Gomwalk was a Nigerian academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri and the Sole Administrator of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1994-1998).[1] He was also professor emeritus of Medicine of University of Nigeria Nsukka.[2] He preceded Ginigeme Francis Mbanefoh[3] as the sole administrator of the institution.[4] His administration had crises to deal with from its take over of VC role from Oleka Udeala until handing over in 1999 with Ginigeme Francis Mbanefoh.[5] Gomwalk was at various times a teacher and Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council and the Governing Council of the Nigerian National Merit Award. He died on May 12, 2019, at the age of 83.[6]

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  1. ^ "VICE CHANCELLORS AND DEPUTIES". University Of Nigeria Nsukka. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ "Ginigeme Mbanefoh and the 'demons' at UNN". BusinessDay. 2017-03-05.
  3. ^ "Ginigeme Mbanefoh and the 'demons' at UNN". BusinessDay. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  4. ^ "Ginigeme Mbanefoh and the 'demons' at UNN". BusinessDay. 2017-03-05.
  5. ^ "Ginigeme Mbanefoh and the 'demons' at UNN". BusinessDay. 2017-03-05.
  6. ^ "Buhari mourns Gomwalk, Animasaun - P.M. News". www.pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.