The Governing Council of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), led by Mr. Ekpo Udom, has announced the appointment of Prof. Offiong Offiong as the 12th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
The announcement followed the conclusion of the selection process, which began on Thursday.
Prof. Offiong, a Professor of Chemistry, will succeed the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, whose tenure ends on Dec. 1, 2025.
Offiong, 62, is an alumnus of the University of Calabar, where he graduated in 1984 with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry (Second Class Division). He obtained his Ph.D. in Coordination/Inorganic Chemistry from the same institution in 1990.
He was awarded a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to conduct laboratory research at Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
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Prof. Offiong also holds a Certificate in Equipment Maintenance (1991) from Bristol Polytechnic, Bristol, United Kingdom.
He began his academic career in 1985 as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Chemistry after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. He rose through the ranks and became a Professor of Coordination/Inorganic Chemistry in 2002.
