Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Announces Appointment of New Deputy Vice-Chancellors

As the 9th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Prof. (Mrs.) Eunice Omonzejie presented the names of two distinguished professors to the Senate for confirmation during her first Senate meeting.

Professors Andrew Omon Eromonsele, who will be the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), and Osagie Ekhator, who will be the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), were the nominations.

The Vice-Chancellor clarified that the nominations are essential to fill the positions of all the major officers needed to get her administration off to a strong start.

She asked the Senate to approve the appointments, and it did so overwhelmingly.

“The experience of these two professors would be invaluable in strengthening the administration,” the vice chancellor stressed.

At Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Professor Andrew Omon Eromonsele teaches sociology.

He graduated with a B.Sc., M.Sc., and PhD. in sociology from Ambrose Alli University, Benin University, and Ibadan University, respectively.

His areas of expertise include rural communalism, gender studies, the workplace, sociology of development, and health and sickness.

In addition to attending national, regional, and worldwide conferences, workshops, and seminars, he has produced a large number of scholarly articles.

The Nigerian Institute of Management, the Nigerian Industrial Relations Association, and the American Sociological Association are among the professional associations that Professor Eromonsele belongs to.

He has served as the Sub-Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Acting Head of the Department of Sociology, among other roles.

At Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma, Prof. Osagie Ekhator, the newly appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, is a professor of limnology and algae.

He has made exceptional contributions to the study of phytoplankton and freshwater ecology as a committed educator, researcher, and mentor.

Using algae as markers of water quality and ecosystem health is the emphasis of his study, and he has authored multiple papers in respected journals.

Beyond the classroom, Prof. Ekhator is a multidimensional individual who has written, produced gospel films, acted, and written extensively.

In addition to being the Chairman of the Edo State Chapter of ANCEDRAM, he holds a number of other leadership positions and established the P. I. Ekhator Foundation, which funds ministry development and education.

In his capacity as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), he offers Ambrose Alli University a vision for character-based education, research innovation, and academic excellence.

These Deputy Vice Chancellors have been appointed, giving Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma the full complement of main executives needed to begin full management and administration of the university.