Edo State Governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Professor Eunice Eboserehimen Omonzejie, as the first female Vice Chancellor for Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma.
Her appointment was contained in a statement Monday night by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor.
Omonzejie whose appointment as substantive VC takes immediate effect, was chosen from three names recommended to the Governor by the Governing Council of the University.
The statement described the new VC as a distinguished scholar of French and Francophone African Literatures and a long-serving academic in the Department of Modern Languages at the University, Ekpoma.
“She is a prolific researcher and editor, with contributions to 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 (NAWACS), where she has championed mentoring, research, and advocacy for female academics and students.
“Professor Omonzejie 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 said.
