Florence Obi

Florence Banku Obi
11th Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar
Personal details
Born
Florence Banku Obi

Bansan–Osokom, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Calabar
Jordanhill College
Occupation
  • Lecturer
  • author
  • professor of special education
Websitewww.unical.edu.ng.com

Florence Banku Obi is a Nigerian academic, author and a professor of education with specialization in psychology and special needs education. She is the 11th substantive vice-chancellor of University of Calabar and the first female vice-chancellor since the inception of the institution.[1][2][3] After her appointment as the new VC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who chairs the Senate Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review, described Prof. Obi as “an astute educational icon.”[4] She was previously the deputy vice-chancellor, academics and commissioner for women affairs in Cross River State.[5][6] She was a candidate in the 2015 VC election but was not elected until 2020 when she became the first woman to be elected.[7] In 2007, she served as the social development and member of the executive council, Cross River State.[8]

  1. ^ "Meet Unical First Female Vice Chancellor after 45 Years". Vanguard Nigeria. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Prof. (Mrs) Florence Obi Emerges First". UNICAL Matters. Retrieved 11 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Prof Obi takes over as UNICAL's 11th Vice Chancellor". SunNewsOnline.com. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Sen Omo-Agege hails appointment of Prof. Florence Obi as UNICAL VC". Vanguardngr.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Breaking Florence Obi Emerges Unicals First Female VC". Punch NG. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "UNICAL VCship the Time for Professor Florence Obi is now". Sun News Online. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ "UNICAL Gets First Female Vice Chancellor". The Nation Online Nigeria. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Florence Obi Becomes Unicals First Female VC in 45 Years". The Cable NG. Retrieved 18 September 2020.