The management of Edo State University Uzairue, under the leadership of Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor FNSE, has approved the promotion of six of the university’s senior lecturers to the rank of full professorship, and nine others to the rank of associate professor
In a statement issued and signed by the university’s public relation officer, Betcher Ekhosuhun, said that staff whose publications were sent out for external assessment by the university management and were returned positive and subsequently elevated to the rank of professor include, Dr. Andrew Hassan Ate of the Department of Mass Communication; Dr. Charles Oluwasuen Adetunji of the Department of Microbiology; Dr. (Mrs.) Evelyn Nwamaka Ogbeide-Osaretin of the Department of Economics; Dr. (Mrs) Muniratu Maliki of the Department of Chemistry; Dr. Shegun Kelvin Otoikhian of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Dr. Aharaiyi F. Coolborn of the Department of Microbiology.
The vice chancellor also announced the elevation of other staff from the rank of senior lecturers to the rank of associate professor in the university. These are Dr. (Mrs.) Harriet Efanador-Obeten of the Department of Political Science; Dr. Festus Chukwudi Onyeka of the Department of Civil Engineering; Dr. Henry Akpojubaro Efegbere of the Department of Community Medicine; Dr. Pius Omoruyi Omosigho of the Department of Medical laboratory Science; Dr. Dabor Alexandar of the Department of Accounting; Dr. Olukayode Abiodun Faleye of the Department of History/international Studies; Dr. Chinedu Pascal Uchenna of the Department of Computer Engineering; Dr. Solomom Awuzie of the Department of English, and Dr. Kenneth Atoe of the Department of Chemical Pathology.
The vice chancellor in his remarks stated that the prompt promotion of staff in the university was a way of rewarding and promoting excellence and hard work amongst staff.
While congratulating the newly promoted staff for their hard work and contributions to the development of the university, the VC said that he hoped the promotion will motivate them to do more for the betterment of the university.
The VC however charged the professors to begin to prepare for their inaugural lectures as he intends to leave a legacy where professors in the university will deliver their inaugural lectures within one year of becoming professors.
The acting registrar and other senior staff members of the university thanked the vice chancellor for always putting the welfare and development of staff at the core of his administration. They called on the newly promoted staff to lift the flag of the university higher than they have met it and mentor young academics in their various disciplines.
