UNIBEN’s Second Female VC assumes Office
by Adekunbi EroThe inauguration ceremony of Lillian Imuetiyan Salami, professor of home economics and nutrition as the 10th vice-chancellor of the University of Benin came to an abrupt end Monday following an announcement that she had been invited by the state governor. No sooner a cultural dance by students of English and Literature studies finished their performance than the compere of the event, Benedicta Ehanire announced that goodwill remarks by other stakeholders would not be taken because the governor had just invited the brand new vice-chancellor to his office. Ehanire immediately called for closing prayers to the disappointment of guests while the vice-chancellor hurried away.
Salami is the second female vice-chancellor of UNIBEN coming over 34 years after Grace Alele-Williams, a professor of mathematics. education who piloted the affairs of the university for seven years. Like Alele-Williams who made history as the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria, (1985 – 1992) Salami also boasts of many firsts. She occupies the pride of place as the first female professor in the faculty of education (2005), the first elected female Dean of the faculty of education, (2014 – 2016) first alumnus of the university to emerge as vice-chancellor, as well as the first Benin woman to attain that height.
As the clock started to tick on her first day in office, Salami said “…today is the day we stop making excuses and become accountable for our doings…Today is the day that we start the next phase of University of Benin’s journey into the digital age”. She said if the university must remain relevant in this fast-growing digital age, it must embrace dynamism in all spheres of its academic activities. “My administration will introduce innovative courses to complement our already robust set of courses. We will also invest in innovation in curriculum and teaching to deliver better ways of teaching and provide practical experiences to our students. This will ensure that students are marketable globally and relevant to present and future needs”.
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