Two female Deputy VCs get appointed to UNICAL

The Vice Chancellor(VC) of the University of Calabar(UNICAL) and Chairman of the Senate, Prof. Florence Obi, has announced the appointment of two female deputy vice-chancellors of the institution.

The announcement was contained in a release signed on Monday, December 26th, in Calabar by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Gabriel Egbe.

The two DVCs are Prof. Angela Oyo-Ita, who was re-appointed for a second term as a DVC Academic, and Prof. Grace Eno, who was newly appointed as the DVC Administration.

Egbe said that the appointments were ratified by Senate members at the 231st meeting.

“The VC lauded the former DVC Administration, Prof. Michael Okom and Oyo-Ita, for the good working relationship and their supportive stance for her administration.

“The VC described them as God-chosen for helping her to stabilise at the early stage of her administration.

“The new DVC Administration, who accepted her appointment with joy, said her appointment was a divine providence.

“While speaking to members of the Senate, she assured them and the VC of her loyalty and determination to work for the best interest of the management and the institution,” Egbe said.

He also said that the former DVC Administration had been appointed as the Director of Alumni Relations of the university.