The governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Professor (Mrs) Eunice Eboserehimen Omonzejie, as the Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, with immediate effect.
A statement from the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor, disclosed that the appointment was made from amongst three names recommended to the governor by the Governing Council of the University.
Professor Omonzejie is described as 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. 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.