Nigerian Lady Becomes ‘Youngest’ University Lecturer with BSc, MSc, Set to Bag PhD

Cursory: Chinonye Egbo achieved an outstanding milestone by becoming a lecturer at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) after completing her MSc.

She is right now 26 (she was 24 when she became a lecturer) and an indigene of Enugu State. She isn’t your customary 26-year-old as she is impulses brilliant and charming.

Becoming a lecturer has continuously been the goal of Chinenye right from childhood. She tells BBC News Igbo in an interview, that she created the energy of being an educator when she was five. Her father had needed her to become an engineer but she demanded being a lecturer.

Her mother backed her aspiration and energized her to go for it.

She bagged first class in Guidance and Counselling after which she proceeded to attain her Masters in the same field. It was after her Masters that she started applying for jobs and was employed by the Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

She is currently pursuing her doctorate and hopes to attain professorship in no distant time. Chinenye doesn’t only teach in the University. She also volunteers to teach in Primary and Secondary Schools pro bono, free of charge. 

On student-lecturer relationship, Chinenye says she has a cordial relationship with her students. Some of the students are her age mates but they still respect and seek counsel from her. She discloses that the students confide in her and seek help from her in difficult aspects of their studies. 

Although most of the students are always surprised meeting her as their lecturer for the first time, Chinenye maintains that she still humbles herself and teaches them accordingly. Aside what is in the curriculum, she also inculcates morals and spirit of hard work in them from time to time. 

The erudite scholar mentions that before she began teaching in the University, she was into interior decoration. Lecturing doesn’t stop he her interior decoration job as she has many dedicated workers that carry on the work in her absence. She only supervises. As such most of her students see her as their role model and aspire to be like her. She also encourages them and wishes them the very best in life. 

Also speaking to BBC News Igbo is Professor Charles Eze, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology. He attests to the brilliance, sheer hard work and emulating qualities of Chinenye who distinguished herself in her field of study by becoming the overall best student of her set. This according to him made the University to absorb Chinenye and goes further in sponsoring her towards attaining her Ph.D. 

Chinenye is an acclaimed international journal writer with lots of published articles to her credits. These critically acclaimed articles and book reviews will smoothen her journey into attaining her professorship which she prays and believes God for at a young age.

Her story has sparked thousands of reactions online. Below are a few:

See reactions below:

Chukwubueze Nweje: most of your age mates are busy looking for urgent 2k, while skipping lectures but always regular at clubs.,More Grease to your elbows

Lifeofgrace Chuks: You are highly intelligent from your way of talking. Highly cultured in your dressing and choice of words in this interview. You are already on the ladder of nearly to the top. May God crown your efforts. Amen.

Engr Fidelis Obadile Adunwoke: Beautiful with brain and decent not slaying and showing off her body.May God guide

Favour Ernest: A very big congratulations dearYou will get to the top in Jesus mighty name Amen Amen Amen. Pretty with brain

Chineke Ogechi Faustina:Congratulations dearestI once had this dreamTo reach this level at a young age… See more

Asogwa Godwin: What makes me happy is how humble in appearance you look.Decency is from home.Like your sense of humanity.Very proud of your parents.keep it up the likes of Okonjo Iwuala

Linda Chiebonam Onwudinjo Ekwerem:Congratulations to her? Her mum is a senior lecturer in the faculty of education Esut…so, am not surprised…

Lord Zeus 101: If universities had enough young people like her, we will have more brilliant students passing out with flying colors.Nwa ada Jisike

Ify Babylove Empire:Hardwork and Grace working for her, grace breaks all protocols and paves waysCongratulations to you dear

Princess Chioma Eke: Oh, yes! This is the type of youth that should be going viral so that our children will have positive societal influence.May you achieve your dreams, girl! 💕💕💕

Obinna Merit: I tapped from your blessings of intelligence up my children in Jesus mighty Name Amen

Jude Elumeze: Wow! Impressive. Good luck to the young lady.

Chioma C Nwadinobi: God will surely fulfill your dreams dear. You really worked hard and many young girls are watching you too.Congratulations.

Njideka IlokaSuper: congratulations sis.This is just your starting point my dearMore wins

Godwin Uchenna Malachy: Congratulations good girl you are blessed

@Freeman9396 said; “I believe her students will be enjoying her skill of teaching. Very sound mind.”

@Doc_Chudi commented; “Congrats to her! I love the fact she’s pursuing her life goals. How I wish young people would emulate someone like her. “

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