Ginigeme Francis Mbanefoh // was a Nigerian academic. He served as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[1] He hails from Eziowelle, Idemili of Anambra State. He succeeded Umaru Gomwalk. He came in at a time when the university was said to have been in a deep-seated crisis.[2] He was praised for his nearness to his people and his ability to give the institution's host community a sense of belonging, an act that earned him traditional titles from both his town and the Nsukka Zonal Council of Traditional Rulers.[3] His PhD thesis was titled Allocation of Road Funds in Nigeria: An Evaluation, issued in 1976.[4] He died on February 8, 2017. His funeral at his country home of Eziowelle on May 5, 2017, was well attended by dignitaries from all over the federation.
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- ^ "Ideals @ Illinois: Browse Dept. of Economics by Author "Mbanefoh, Ginigeme Francis"". www.ideals.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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