By our Reporter
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo,Professor Rahman Bello,Former 11th Vice chancellor, Alfred Achebe,Oba of Onitsha; a retired justice and mother of the new vice-chancellor, Titi Mabogunje, and wife of former vice-chancellor of the university, Christie Ade-Ajayi, were among many dignitaries who graced the investiture of the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Folasade Ogunsola, on Tuesday.
The event, which coincided with the university’s 60th anniversary, was also part of the activities marking the university’s 53rd convocation ceremonies.
The new Vice-Chancellor, a professor of Medical Microbiology, is the first woman to occupy the position, having served as the first female provost of the university’s college of medicine, and the pioneer female acting vice-chancellor.
Mr Chris Maiyaki, Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) represented President Muhammadu Buhari as the university’s Visitor, and the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. He also presented a speech on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NUC, Abubakar Rasheed.
The National Universities Commission (NUC), in a speech delivered by Mr Maiyaki, noted that history is being made in the university with the investiture of its first female “to occupy this exalted office after over 60 years of its establishment”.
He further pointed out that the new vice chancellor must ensure the reward system of the university is based on credibility.