Eight professors of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been appointed heads of various tertiary institutions in the country in the last one year.
They are Professors Akii Ibhadode, who is now the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Delta State; Emmanuel Aluyor, who has
been named the pioneer Vice chancellor of the newly established Edo University,
been named the pioneer Vice chancellor of the newly established Edo University,
Iyamho, Edo State, and Sunny Onoheabhi, who is now the rector, Institute of Building Technology, Uromi, Edo State.
Others are the new vice chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Professor Frank Otunta from the Faculty of Physical Sciences of UNIBEN; Professor Austin Asagba of the Faculty of Arts, who has become the vice chancellor of Western Delta University, Ogharra, Delta State, and Professor Friday Okonofua of the School of Medicine (UNIBEN), who emerged the vice chancellor, Medical University, Ondo State.
This information was contained in a report presented by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orumwense, to the governing council of the university at its 145th Regular Council Meeting.
The report also listed Professor Samuel Aduwa-Ogiegbaen of the Faculty of Education as the new vice chancellor of Tayo Akpata University, Ekiadolor, Edo State, and Professor Emmanuel Ojeme of the Faculty of Education of UNIBEN who is now provost of the College of Physical Education, Mosogar, Delta State.
Professor Orumwense, on behalf of the University Benin, congratulated the appointees, describing the feat “as a demonstration of the pedigree of UNIBEN, which has reinforced its positive presence in the public domain globally.”
“If nothing else,” the report stated, “these appointments have gone a long way to demonstrate the testimonial of the university and reinforced the deployment of quality service delivery epitomised by the appointments.
“This is a clear testimony of robust and undisputed quality service to the Nigerian nation in particular and the world at large.”
