Zana Itiunbe Akpagu

Zana Itiunbe Akpagu (born 26 August 1966) is a Nigerian academic and a professor of language. He is the 10th substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Calabar. He was appointed to succeed James Epoke, a Nigerian pathologist whose tenure ended on 30 November 2015. The pro-chancellor commended the council for their ability to maintain decorum, integrity and high standard during the election process.

Education Zana attended Ipong 1 Primary School, Obudu (1971), and Mary Knoll College, Okuku-Ogoja (now Yala), where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate. He obtained a Bachelor of Art, in French, in 1982, from the University of Calabar. Following the completion of the compulsory one year youth service program, he later continued at the University of Calabar where he earned a master's degree in French (1985) and proceeded to University of Benin where he received a doctorate degree in African and Caribbean Literatures in French (1995).

Personal life He is a Christian and a knight at catholic church. He is married with kids.