Okpebholo okays new VC for Ambrose Alli University

The Edo State Government has appointed Prof Eunice Omonzejie as the new Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.

A statement released on Monday by Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government, said Governor Monday Okpebholo approved the appointment following the recommendation of three candidates by the university’s Governing Council.

The statement read, “The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has approved the appointment of Professor Eunice Omonzejie as the Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, with immediate effect.

“The appointment was made from amongst three names recommended to the Governor by the Governing Council of the University.

“Professor Eunice Omonzejie is a distinguished scholar of French and Francophone African Literatures and a long-serving academic in the Department of Modern Languages at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.”

The government described her as a prolific researcher and editor whose work spans African and Francophone literary studies, gender studies, and cultural studies.

“She has served as the President of the Ambrose Alli University Chapter of the National Association of Women Academics, where she has championed mentoring, research, and advocacy for female academics and students.

“She has co-edited several seminal works, including French Language in Nigeria: Essays in Honour of UFTAN Pacesetters and Language Matters in Contemporary West Africa, and is the author of Women Novelists in Francophone Black Africa: Views, Reviews and Interviews,” the statement added.

According to Ikhilor, her appointment is a testament to her academic excellence, administrative experience, and commitment to the growth and development of Ambrose Alli University.

He said the state government urged the VC to bring her wealth of experience and leadership skills to bear in advancing the institution’s mandate of producing world-class graduates and driving research and innovation.

Ambrose Alli University has been under the leadership of acting Vice Chancellors in recent years, following leadership transitions and reforms initiated by the Edo State Government.

The latest acting VC, Prof. Olowo Samuel, had overseen the institution until the new appointment on Monday.