The Governing Council of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Friday announced the appointment of Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN) as the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor elect of the University.
Prof. Omoregie is to succeed Prof. Lilian Imuetinyan Salami who’s exiting on the 2nd December when her five year tenure will come to an end.
Meanwhile, a socio-political group, Benin United Forum (BUF) has congratulated the Vice-Chancellor elect on the occasion of his appointment.
The group in a press statement signed by Iyamu Osaro Culture- President Osayuki-Osa Benson-Secretary General respectively and made available to newsmen in Benin congratulated Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie on his well deserved appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin.
The statement reads in part, “The leadership and stakeholders of the BUF heartily congratulate Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie on is well deserved appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin.
“It is no doubt that Professor Omoregie will bring his wealth of experience to surpass and consolidate on the legacies of his predecessors and our 2009 struggle that paved the way for the first Benin man who was late Professor Osayuki Oshodin that emerged as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Benin.
“To us, the emergence of Professor Omoregie is not just another victory for BENIN NATION but a milestones for the entire Edo people and Nigerians. To this end, we want to thank the outgoing management of University of Benin led by Professor Lilian Imuentiyan Salami, Senate and Governing Council of University of Benin for respecting the wishes of the sovereignty of Benin Kingdom and entire Benin people,” Iyamu said.
