Folasade Ogunsola becomes UNILAG’s first female Vice Chancellor

Folasade Ogunsola, a professor of Medical Microbiology, has become the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), after the governing council of the institution made the official announcement.

Ogunsola topped the list of contenders for the position of VC and was announced as the vice chancellor on Friday.

The announcement was made in a bulletin issued by the Communication Unit of the university.

The bulletin states that the appointment was made known at the end of the special meeting of the council held on 7 October.

“The appointment of Professor Ogunsola is for five years with effect from Saturday, November 12, 2022 to Thursday, November 11, 2027.

“The 12th Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, on behalf of management, members of staff and students of the university heartily congratulate Professor Folasade Ogunsola, FAS on her appointment and wishes her a successful tenure,” it stated.