Ginigeme Francis Mbanefoh

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.