The Board of Trustees of Pan-|Atlantic University (PAU) Foundation has appointed Professor Enase Okonedo as the new Vice-Chancellor of PAU.
In a statement on its website, the institution congratulated the new Vice-Chancellor stating that her appointment reflects PAU’s commitment to nation-building by producing industry-ready graduates and by engaging with the community through research and partnership.
The institution that has as its unit the popular Lagos Business School also expressed its firm belief that Professor Enase will take the institution to greater heights considering her pedigree, expertise, passion, and leadership.
Her appointment is coming at a very dare time when there has been an increase in the clamour for the inclusion of more women in major leadership positions. Her appointment will therefore add her to the list of the very few numbers of female Vice-Chancellors in Nigerian Universities.
Before the recent appointment, she had served in various leadership positions including as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, an office she is still holding. She was appointed Dean of Lagos Business School (LBS) in July 2009 and held the position until December 2020.
In the statement released by the institution, the new Vice-Chancellor’s qualifications and education were listed and praised.
“Over the course of her career, she has risen to become an internationally recognised educator, serving on various boards in the management education industry. She is on the board of Global Business School Network (GBSN), United Nations Principle for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME), and the Academic Advisory Board of Blatnavik School of government, University of Oxford,” the statement said.
“She has served on the board of Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), and held leadership positions on the boards of Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business International (AACSB) as Secretary-Treasurer, and the Association of African Business Schools where she was Chairperson.”
Professor Okonedo had her undergraduate education at the University of Benin and graduated with BSc, Accounting in 1987.
She is expected to resume her new role on January 1, 2022.