Professor Chinyere Nneka Ukaga joined Wigwe University Isiokpo Rivers State
Nigeria in December 2023 as the pioneer Director of Academic Planning unit as
well as pioneer Director of Quality Assurance. She is a pioneer member of the
1st Governing Council of Wigwe University Isiokpo representing Senate.
Chinyere Nneka Ukaga is a Professor of Public Health Parasitology with
research interests in Preventive chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases
(PcNTDs), Skin related NTDs, HIV and Parasitic co-infections, Malaria control
and co-infections.
Chinyere was from Imo State University Owerri where she served in various capacities including Head, Department of Animal & Environmental Biology (Zoology); Deputy Director, Consultancy Services Unit; the Director, Consultancy Services Unit; the Chairman Consultancy Board, the Pioneer Director, Quality Assurance Unit; Member of the Imo State University Governing Council; the first female Director Academic Planning Unit and the first female Dean Student Affairs Directorate.
Chinyere is the immediate past National President of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria.
She is an International Council member (representing Africa) at the International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISID) based in Brookline MA USA and here, she is involved in the mentorship program with 2 mentees from different parts of Africa. She is also a National Executive Council member of the World Federation of Parasitologists (the first African living and working in African to be on this board).
Chinyere is the 1999 best graduating Ph.D student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka winning both the Vice Chancellor’s Prize and the Faculty of Science Prize. She was a Federal Government scholar at both the secondary school level (Fed. Govt. Girls College Onitsha) and Master’s degree level (University of Nigeria Nsukka). Her Ph.D. program was supported by the Tropical Diseases Research (TDR)/ World Health Organization (WHO) training grant with Dr. Hartwig Schulz-Key (University of Tubingen Germany) as co – supervisor.

Chinyere has more than 28 years post graduate research and teaching experience. She has to her credit more than 161 publications in reputable journals, produced 55 PhD graduates of whom 5 are presently professors in different universities, as well as numerous MSc graduates.
She has consulted for the African Program on Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) now ESPEN, a subsidiary of World Health Organization; as well as AFRO (another subsidiary of WHO) and has consulted for the Federal Government of Nigeria on the Niger Delta Federal Amnesty Program. She led the WHO AFRO team that mapped Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in The Gambia.

A consummate professional University Administrator with extensive knowledge and vast
experience in university governance, administration, and strategic leadership spanning 20
years, Moses has had an illustrious career, traversing most Divisions/Units across various ranks
in the Registry. He served with distinction, culminating in his appointment as Registrar,
Crawford University in September 2020. As Registrar, he has served as External
Expert/Consultant on numerous Selection Boards for the appointment of Registrars and other
Principal Officers of other universities. Also, he has mentored a host of serving and served-out
Registrars of Nigerian Universities, aside providing invaluable mentorship to career
Administrators in his immediate constituency at Crawford University.
He has consulted for numerous universities, both home and abroad, and still counting. For
instance, in June, 2013 he was appointed Voluntary State Secretary for Girne American
University (GAU), North Cyprus, under the aegis of Training Guide International (TGI), a
Consortium of several reputable and accredited European and American universities. He served
creditably in that capacity, and by dint of hard work and excellent service, TGI went on to
appoint him as Student Counsellor in April, 2015, thus expanding his network to several other
reputable universities in the Consortium. As approved by the parent University, he served
creditably in these portfolios until September, 2020 when he was appointed and assumed office
as the 1
st substantive, indigenous Registrar of Crawford University. Through this unique
Institutional Partnership, he did not only bring strong visibility, prestige and renown to his
parent university, but to several other universities in the Consortium.
He has served as a Member of the Governing Council of Crawford University, unanimously
elected by Congregation to represent her on that august body; has taught in the Department
of Mass Communication, and in the bold bid to promote scholarship among students of the
Department, instituted the “Moses N. Itauma’s Award for Academic Excellence for the Best
Graduating Student in the Department of Mass Communication”, an academic Prize which has
ran for seven sessions as at November, 2025.
Moses is keen, and irrevocably committed to continuous training and re-training of the
workforce for improved, value-added service. As one who is passionate about making positive
impact and creating lasting change, he is excited about the prospect of bringing on board his
wealth of experience and distinctive acumen in university administration and governance, and
thus adding more value to corporate organizations who are desirous of courting his services.
He holds B.Sc. (Hons.) Mass Communication, and M.Sc. Mass Communication degrees from the
Lagos State University, Ojo, and the University of Lagos, Yaba, respectively. He belongs to
several relevant professional bodies, and has served actively as a Member of the Committee of
Vice Chancellors & Registrars of Private Universities in Nigeria (CVCRPUN); and Member,
Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU). Moses is a Fellow, Institute of
Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (FIPMA); Fellow, Institute of Oil & Gas
Research and Hydrocarbon Studies (FIOGR); Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
(Chartered), among others. He has attended numerous Trainings, Conferences, and Workshops
across the country which has enriched his experience, knowledge base and adept skills in
university governance and administration. He has also presented Papers at several of these
Conferences and Workshops; and has served creditably as a Member of the National
Retreat/Workshop Planning Committee of ARNU. As icing on the cake, Moses has won at least
twenty (20) Awards and Commendations for Excellent/Meritorious Service from within and
outside the University, nine (9) of which were won in Year 2025 alone. His contributions to
higher educational administration in the country-cum-national service, modest career
achievements, and community impacts have been aptly described as “legendary”.
Moses is an exemplar for integrity. He is happily married to Happiness. The union is blessed
with adorable children. “Hitherto hath the Lord helped us (me)” (I Samuel 7:12) (KJV).
ITAUMA, Nseobong Moses, FIPMA, FIOGR, MNIM, MANUPA, ANIPR
Immediate-past Registrar & Secretary to Governing Council,
Crawford University

Adetayo Abayomi Ajao, FCA, is a seasoned finance professional and certified tax expert with over two decades of experience across the telecommunications, manufacturing, logistics, and financial technology sectors. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), he brings to Wigwe University a wealth of experience in financial strategy, treasury operations, regulatory compliance, and corporate reporting. His professional journey includes key roles at MTN Nigeria, Fumman Nigeria Limited, and Saana Corporate Investments, where he demonstrated exceptional leadership in financial management, audit coordination, and systems-driven decision support.

As Deputy Bursar of Wigwe University, Adetayo is dedicated to promoting transparency, efficiency, and innovation in the University’s financial ecosystem. He leverages his expertise in IFRS-based reporting, business analytics, and enterprise resource planning to strengthen institutional accountability and support sustainable growth. Widely respected for his integrity, analytical depth, and collaborative approach, he embodies the University’s ethos of excellence and responsible leadership in service to education and society.