Eight professors jostle for UNIJOS vice-chancellor position
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineNo fewer than eight professors are vying for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Plateau State, as the race to lead the institution gathers momentum.
The development emerged on Monday during a stakeholders’ interaction organised by the university’s Advancement Office in collaboration with the Academic Staff Union of Universities at the ASUU Secretariat, Naraguta Campus.
Among the professors who attended the session were Professor Ikonne Ogaji, Professor Victor Duga, Professor Sati Fwatshak, Professor Anthony Dakum, Professor Patricia Lar, Professor Bernard Matur and Professor Simon Yiltok.
The aspirants took turns to present their visions for the university and respond to questions from participants on how they intended to manage its affairs if appointed.
Welcoming participants, the ASUU Chairman, Professor Joseph Molwus, said the engagement was organised to ensure that stakeholders played an active role in shaping the future of the institution rather than remaining passive observers.
“Our distinguished keynote speakers, panellists and co-host, the Executive Director, Advancement Office, University of Jos; distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; our dear comrades from ASUU and other unions; and our community leaders, I warmly welcome you to this very important event in the history of the University of Jos,” he said.
Molwus also commended the committee chaired by Professor Okechukwu Great for organising the interaction in partnership with the Advancement Office.
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“The culmination of these efforts is what we are witnessing here today in the form of this interaction, which we consider very important,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, a former Vice-Chancellor of Karl Kumm University, Professor Nanven Gambo, challenged the aspirants to demonstrate how they would exercise authority and manage the responsibilities associated with university leadership.
Gambo spoke on the theme, “Governance, integrity and inclusivity: Vision, mission, academic leadership and innovation,” stressing the importance of effective governance in driving the institution’s development.
“I believe that you have contributions to make to the growth and development of the university.
“The University of Jos is a second-generation university, and therefore, the demands are quite heavy, very heavy,” he said.
He challenged the candidates to explain how they would use the authority entrusted to them to advance the university.
“You are given instruments of power, instruments of authority.
“How do you manage that? How do you handle that to grow the university from where you have taken over to where you want it to be?
“I think that underscores the importance of governance,” Gambo said.
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