Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) effective from Monday, April 4, 2022. This was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Simon Ortuanya.

Professor Okolie who hails from Awgu town in Agwu Local Government of the state is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and holds a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc.) in Political Science/Administrative Studies, a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in International Relations.

Until his appointment, he was the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, UNN, and also Chairman, UNN Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

He was also a resource person to the National Defence College, Abuja, on Foreign Policy and National Security Roundtable on Nigeria and her Immediate Neighbours.