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UNILAG governing council appoints new registrar, librarian

The chairman of the council, Wole Olanipekun, approved the appointment during the council’s meeting.

• December 6, 2024
University of Lagos
University of Lagos

The Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has approved the appointment of the new registrar and librarian of the institution.

Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, head, communication unit, UNILAG, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos.

Mrs Alaga-Ibraheem said the new registrar, Victoria Wickliffe and Olatokunbo Okiki, the university librarian, have been appointed for a period of five years.

According to her, the pro-chancellor and chairman of the council, Wole Olanipekun, approved the appointment during the council’s meeting.

“Wickliffe’s appointment is with effect from Feb. 1, 2025, while that of Okiki is with effect from March 14, 2025.

“Their appointments followed the recommendations of the selection boards for the appointment of a substantive registrar and university librarian, respectively,” she said.

Mrs Alaga-Ibraheem added that Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, Vice-Chancellor, UNILAG, congratulated the new appointees on behalf of the management, staff and students and wished them a successful tenure.

(NAN)

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