After an extensive global search, the Board of Trustees of one of Nigeria’s foremost STEM ecosystem, Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), has appointed Professor Francisca Oladipo as the new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of the fast-growing institution. The appointment was announced by the Board, following a unanimous vote in favour of the excellent researcher and administrator.
Professor Oladipo will step into this position from Federal University Lokoja (FUL), where she currently serves as the Director of Quality Assurance and the Head of Computer Science Department. She also coordinates the FUL-RWEYDF Centre for ICT for Development and Training, a partnership project between Federal University Lokoja and the Rural Women Empowerment and Youth Development Foundation.
A highly elated Chancellor of the university, Engr. Dr. JBO Adewumi disclosed that Francisca supports the students-centred dream of the university and is the ideal candidate to take the institution to the next phase of her development. “She is a natural! She identifies with our vision and is ready to implement our mission! The founding fathers of the university are excited by this appointment and cannot wait to see the global impact of having Francisca at the helm of affairs.”
“I warmly welcome this opportunity to co-create with all the critical stakeholders to realize the vision of the founders of Thomas Adewumi University through the delivery of accessible, student-centred education in Science, Technology and Medicine.’ Francisca said after the announcement of her appointment. “I am grateful to the Board of Trustees and the Governing Council of the university for finding me worthy of this appointment and I am committed to providing a stellar academic leadership and promoting excellence in teaching and research.” According to the Fellow of the Pan-African Scientific Research Council, “the goal is to position Thomas Adewumi University as a world-class academic hub that supports staff and students in conducting cutting-edge teaching and learning as well as research that solves the problems of our society.”
The new Vice-Chancellor went further to acknowledge the contributions of her predecessor, Professor Luke Kolade Ayorinde, whom she described as a superb administrator who laid an excellent foundation for the institution to realise the mandate of her Founder.
Thomas Adewumi University is a STEM-based institution located in Oko Irese, Kwara State Nigeria. At the core of the mandate of the university is the provision of a world-class academic environment that supports staff and students in conducting cutting-edge teaching and research in the areas of Science, Technology and Medicine. The university desires that every student at the institution, irrespective of the course of study, is able provide technical leadership aided by computing knowledge to solve significant problems across a broad range of application areas to the benefit of humanity.
