The governing council of the National Open University of Nigeria has elected Olufemi Peters as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution.In a statement on Friday morning, the spokesperson of the institution, Ibrahim Sheme, said the 64-year-old Mr Peters beat six other candidates to clinch the coveted seat in a keenly contested race at the institution.
“He is to take over the reins from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, whose five-year single tenure elapses on February 10, 2021,” Mr Sheme said.As detailed in the statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Peters, was a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of NOUN. “The newly elected VC, who is of Ogun state origin, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University of Ibadan , a Masters’ degree in Polymer Science and Technology from, Zaria, and a PhD from Victoria University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology , United Kingdom,” the statement reads in part.
Mr Sheme said the newly elected VC has over 60 published works, 44 of which are Journal articles, and “the remaining are peer-reviewed published proceedings and technical reports in the fields of chemistry, polymer science and technology, agriculture and in ODL in peer-reviewed international and local journals.
“Owner of a Google scholar index of 8, the newly elected VC has supervised a total of 16 postgraduate students, seven of whom were doctoral candidates ,” the statement reads.