Prof. IfeanyiChukwu Iroha, new Provost Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.
Prof. IfeanyiChukwu Iroha, lecturer at the department of Applied Micro Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has been appointed the new Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi.
Iroha whose appointment was announced on Thursday confirmed his new appointment in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Abakaliki.
The professor of Medical Microbiology would take over from Prof Ekwe Agwu whose appointment as Provost of the institution on April 14 was dug with controversy and protests by lecturers of the college.
Iroha, indigene of Ishiagu Community is the second indigenous provost of the institution since its establishment in 1992.
Iroha is professor of Medical Microbiology with specialisation in Pharmaceutical Microbiology, lecturing in the Department of Applied Microbiology at Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, since 2004.
He is a recognised expert in antimicrobial resistance and molecular characterisation.
The distinguished academic was former Head of Department of Applied Microbiology and former Dean of postgraduate school at Ebonyi State University.
In October 2025, he was appointed as the pioneer Provost of the College of Postgraduate Studies, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu (DUFUS).
Iroha obtained his Bachellors of Science, Masters of Science, and Ph.D. respectively from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
The professor of Medical Microbiology is a seasoned researcher with over 180 publications and has won a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.
He conducted research on Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBLs) at Ruhr Universität Bochum (2009–2011).
Research Focus: His research specialises in antimicrobial resistance, molecular characterisation, and pharmaceutical microbiology, including topics on MRSA and resistance genes.
He is a prominent figure in Microbiology education in Nigeria, often referenced as a speaker at academic conferences. ENDS//
