Nnamdi Azikiwe University

**Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka**, bɛ lahi booni li la **UNIZIK** bee **NAU** ka di nyɛ federal university din be Nigeria. Di nyɛla buyi Anambra State. Di zaɣa titali maa be la Awka (tiŋzuɣu zaŋ n-ti Anambra State) ka din bala maa be Nnewi. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka nyɛla din lahi be luɣ'shɛŋa. Di nima nyɛ Agulu din be Aniocha local government area n-ti pahi Ifite-Ogwuari din be Ayamelum local government area in Anambra State. Dizuɣu Nnamdi Azikiwe University nyɛla din be Senatorial District nim ata ni Anambra State, Nigeria mali la Awka campus Anambra Central Senatorial District, Nnewi ka di be Anambra North Senatorial District n-ti pahi  Ifite-Ogwuari din be Anambra North Senatorial District.

Lala shikuruti ŋɔ zaa nyɛla din mali karimbu shee mini lahabali tibu shee zaŋ n-ti shikuru bihi mini karimba nima. Di nyɛla federal universities la yini din be National Universities Commission sulinsi ni. Bɛ ti la university ŋɔ yuli Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe ŋun daa kpi la nyaaŋa.

Karimba nima zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ nyɛla ban be Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). University maa nyɛla din mali shikuru bihi ban kalinli yiɣisi kamani 34,000.

## Taarihi

Nnamdi Azikiwe University nyɛla din daa piligi nyɛ "offshoot' zaŋ n-ti Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH). ASUTECH din daa kpa ni zalikpani (Law) No. 7 silimiin goli July biɛɣ;pihita dali yuuni 1980 ka ŋun daa kpali ŋɔ nyɛ gomnanti zaŋ n-ti old Anambra ni yaɣa din be Abakiliki, Enugu, Awka n-ti pahi Nnewi.Yuuni 1991 din daa niŋ ka bɛ waligi old Anambra State ka di leei  Anambra mini Enugu States, Awka mini Nnewi zaŋ n-ti  ASUTECH kuro nyɛla bɛ ni daa zaŋ shɛli pahi Nnamdi Azikiwe University by the Anambra State Edict No.5 silimiin goli November biɛɣ'pishi ni ayobu dali yuuni1991. Nnamdi Azikiwe University nyɛla Federal Government ni daa deei shɛli by Decree No. 34 silimin goli July biɛɣ'pinaanu dali yuuni 1992.

Yuuni 1991, din daa niŋ ka bɛ waligi old Anambra State ka di leei  Anambra mini Enugu States nyaaŋa, Awka mini Nnewi zaŋ n-ti  ASUTECH kuro nyɛla bɛ ni daa zaŋ shɛli pahi Nnamdi Azikiwe University ka  Federal gomnanti daa deei li di nyaaŋa. Bɛ daa ti la university ŋɔ yuli din daa niŋ ka Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe kpi naai nyaaŋa, ŋun nyɛ tuuli gomnanti zaŋ n-ti Nigeria. Awka Campus daa leei Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

## Dooshee

University ŋɔ dooshee titali nyɛla din be Onitsha – Enugu Expressway, Awka ka di din pahiri ayi nyɛ din be Nnewi (NAUTH mini  Okofia) ka din pahiri ata mi be Agulu (Faculty of Pharmacy).

## Library

University karimbu shee nyɛla din be Nnamdi Azikiwe University,bɛ daa zaŋ  Professor Festus Aghagbo Nwako yuli n-ti karimbu shee ŋɔ. Di nyɛla din be di shikuru titali din be Awka maa, tiŋzuɣu zaŋ n-ti Anambra State. Karimbu shɛhi nyɛla din be shikuru shɛŋa din be Nnewi mini Agulu.Ŋun su karimbu shɛhi ŋɔ fukumsi nyɛ "librarians" ka nyɛ din mali soli kpɛri pɔhim zuɣu. Talahi nyɛla ni bɛ chɛ ka lahabali mini bɔhimbu neema paari shikuru bihi mini karimba nima ban be university maa ni. University karimbu shee ŋɔ nyɛla bɛ ni lahi mali li niŋdi binyɛri shɛŋa dabam kamani "cultural festivals".  Yuuni 2020, Vice Chancellor zaŋ n-ti Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Charles Esimone daa pahi "internet bandwidth" yaa ka di leei  "internet 3-STM-1' ka di pahi karimbu shɛhi din be Awka shikuru, Agulu shikuru n-ti pahi Nnewi Teaching hospital lahabali nyabu pɔhim zuɣu yaa. 

Medical Library din be Nnewi Campus nyɛla College of Health Sciences of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka nim di ni. Di nyɛla din laɣim karimbu shɛhi dibaa ata; din nyɛ Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Pre-Clinical Campus ka di be Okofia mini Nnewi n-ti pahi Diagnostic and Healthcare Centre ka di mi be Neni din be Anaocha Local Government Area zaŋ n-ti Anambra State. 

Medical library maa nyɛla din daa piligi yuuni 1986 din daa na nyɛ Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) saha shɛli la pɔi ka bɛ daa yooi Anambra State palli yuuni 1991.Bɛ daa taɣi karimbu shee ŋɔ dooshee yuuni  2000 tahi Medical Library Complex din be teaching hospital.Lala saha ŋɔ di daa mali buku nima din kalinli yiɣisi kamani18,547 books mini 568 journal titles ka di tiri karimba nima mini shikuru bihi lahabaya. 

Karimbu shee ŋɔ nyɛla din lahi tiri karimba nima mini shikuru bihi "e-resources" . 

Karimbu shɛhi din be Nnamdi Azikiwe University din Awka, Nnew n-ti pahi Agulu nyɛla din na mali yɛlimuɣisira ni di tuma. Di yɛlimuɣisira shɛŋa nyɛ, lahabali nyabu tom, "computer hanging", "erratic power supply", liɣiri sɔŋsim n-ti pahi "low ICT literacy".

## Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
ASUU nyɛ ban su karimba nima ban be government universities in Nigeria.  Unizik Chapter of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) nyɛla din mali kpaŋmaŋ zaŋ shikuru bihi ka niŋdi kam din yɛn chɛ bɛ tooi naai shikuru. Yuuni 2019/2020 academic session, bɛ daa piigi shikuru bihi ban kalinli yiɣisi pihita Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Bɛ daa ti ba laa liɣiri din kalinli yiɣisi N1.5million scholarship awards ka di nyɛla Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) zaŋ n-ti university maa n-daa ti li.Lala shikuru bihi ŋɔ zaɣ'yino kam nyɛla ŋun daa deei N50,000. ASUU NAU yaɣili nyɛla bɛ ni daa labi lihi shɛli yuuni 2012. Prof Ike Odimegwu n-daa nyɛ tuuli ASUU NAU ʒi'ba (chairman) din daa niŋ ka bɛ ʒini yuuni 2012 laɣingu nyaaŋa.

## Notable alumni
 

*Ijeoma Grace Agu, Nigerian actress.
*Rita Edochie, Nigerian veteran actress.
*Uche Ekwunife, Nigerian politician.
*Ochuko Emuakpeje Nigerian chess player
*Destiny Etiko, Nigerian actress.
*Mike Ezuruonye, Nigerian actor., Professor of Laws
*Ebube Nwagbo, Nigerian actress
*Queen Nwokoye, Nigerian actress
*Oge Okoye, Nigerian actress
*Francisca Oladipo, Nigerian computer scientist
*Rita Orji, Nigerian-Canadian Professor, Canada Research Chair, Top 150 Canadian Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)., Member of Royal Society of Canada, Member of Global Young Academy, Top 100 Canada's Most Powerful Women

 

## Faculties and population

University ŋɔ nyɛla din mali shikuru bihi ban kalinli yiɣisi 24,706 zaŋ n-ti "regular students" mini shikuru bihi ban kalinli yiɣisi 12,476 zaŋ n-ti "part-time programme" yuuni 2004/2005 academic year.

UNIZIK nyɛla din mali  "faculties" pinaanahi mini bɔhimbu yaɣa pihinu ni ayopɔin. University maa mali la "faculity" shɛŋa din doli na ŋɔ:
1. Faculty of Agriculture: 3000 students
2. Faculty of Arts: 3000 students 
3. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences: 2000 students 
4. Faculty of Biosciences
5. Faculty of Education: 5000 students 
6. Faculty of Engineering: 4000 students
7. Faculty of Environmental Sciences
8. Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology
9. Faculty of Law: 2000 students 
10. Faculty of Management Sciences
11. Faculty of Medicine
12. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
13. Faculty of Physical Sciences
14. Faculty of Social Sciences: 3000 students

## Kundivihira

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