A total of 11 professors are to be interviewed for the job of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Comfort Ekpo, whose tenure ends in December, according to the institution’s Governing Council.
Prof. Kimse Okoko, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
Ekpo, a professor of Educational Technology and first female vice-chancellor of the university, was appointed in 2010.
The chairman of the governing council said the 11 aspirants to be interviewed this week were among the 17 professors that indicated interest for the post.
Okoko said due process was followed in the selection process to ensure that the best candidate emerged at the end of the exercise.
The pro-chancellor said those not invited for interview did not meet the requirements for the position.
He said: “There is nothing secret about it.
“We are determined to get the best candidate as the new vice chancellor of the University of Uyo.
“Absolutely, there has been no compromise no matter who is involved.
“We are now in the final stage of interaction with the candidates.
“I think we should have a new vice chancellor by next week.”
The pro-chancellor pledged the determination of the Governing Council to be fair to all the candidates during the interview.
Okoko promised that at end of the exercise, every member of the university community would be satisfied with the process.
NAN recalls that litigations had trailed the selection of the outgoing vice-chancellor.
NAN.
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