1.1 BRIEF HISTORY
The programme in Geography and Meteorology had its beginning in 1985/86 academic of the defunct Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH). When the present Anambra State was carved out of the old Anambra State in 1991, the two campuses of the then ASUTECH at Awka and Nnewi were constituted by the Anambra State Edict No. 5 of 1991 into the then Anambra State University, now NnamdiAzikiwe University. The bulk of the staff of the then Faculty of Environmental Sciences of ASUTECH opted to move to Anambra State University just before it was taken over by the Federal Government and changed to NnamdiAzikiwe University.
After about eight years, approval for the commencement of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and subsequently Department of Geography and Meteorology/Environmental Management was obtained in 2001/2002 academic session.
In November 2005, the National Universities Commission (NUC’s) accreditation team visited and accredited the Department among others. In this case, Full Accreditation Status was given by the NUC’s accreditation teams that visited the University.
The Senate, at its 125th meeting held on Thursday 21st, February 2008, considered the request to demerge the Department of Geography, Meteorology and Environment Management and decided as follows:
- That the Department of Geography, Meteorology and Environment Management be split into two, as follows:
- Department of Geography & Meteorology
- Department of Environmental Management.
That the effective date of the split be 2007/2008 academic year.
Consequently, the Vice-Chancellor appointed an Ag. Head of Department to the new Department.
1.2 HEADSHIP IN GEOGRAPHY & METEOROLOGY DEPARTMENT
- Prof. E.A. Obienusi 2007 – 2014
- Prof. I. C. Enete 2014 – 2016
- Dr E. E. Ezenwaji 2016 – 20194.
- Dr N. I. Igu 2019 – Date