Unilag appoints Professor Ogunsola 13th vice chancellor

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Unilag appoints Professor Ogunsola 13th vice chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos has appointed Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as the 13th Vice Chancellor of the institution.

This is contained in a statement by Mrs Adejoke Alaga, Principal Assistant Registrar, Communication Unit of the university, and issued to newsmen on Friday night in Lagos.

She said that the appointment is for a five-year tenure with effect from Saturday, Nov. 12, to Thursday, Nov. 11, 2027.

Ogunsola will succeed Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, whose five years tenure comes to an end on Friday, Nov. 11. He was appointed vice chancellor in 2017.

University of Lagos VC, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola

According to Alaga, the appointment was made at the end of the special council meeting held at the university.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogunsola is a professor of Medical Microbiology and a Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control for the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

She was among the seven shortlisted candidates that vied for the position.