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Professor Florence Obi has emerged the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar.
Obi, who takes over from Professor Zana Akpagu, whose tenure ends on November 30, 2020 was announced on Thursday, from a selection of 13 aspirants after hours of meeting by the governing council of the institution led by Senator Nkechi Nwaogu.
Before emerging VC, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) and also a member of the University Governing Council.
She also served as the Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, and Social Development and member of the Cross River State Executive Council in 2007.
Her appointment makes her the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the UNICAL after 45 years since the institution was established.