In a daring transfer geared toward strengthening the tutorial management of the College of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Bassey Edet Otu, Cross River State governor and customer to the college, has authorised the appointment of Professor Francisca Bassey because the substantive vice chancellor of the establishment.
The appointment, which takes quick impact, follows the advice of the College’s Governing Council after what authorities sources describe as “a rigorous, merit-based and clear choice course of” involving a number of the brightest tutorial minds inside and outdoors the state.
Bassey, a famend scholar, researcher, and administrator of reputation, emerges as the primary lady to occupy the workplace for the reason that establishment’s transformation right into a full-fledged college. Her choice, analysts say, indicators a brand new chapter of educational rebirth and institutional stability, aligning with the Otu administration’s broader imaginative and prescient of repositioning instructional establishments throughout the state.
In keeping with an announcement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan Enoh, secretary to the state authorities, the governor’s approval underscores his administration’s unflinching dedication to meritocracy, inclusivity, and the empowerment of succesful Cross Riverians in strategic roles. “Her appointment displays the Governor’s perception that management in greater training should be pushed by competence, integrity and imaginative and prescient,” the assertion famous.
Governor Otu congratulated Professor Bassey on her elevation and urged her to supply daring, transformative management that will not solely consolidate current good points however reposition UNICROSS as a dynamic hub of educational excellence, analysis, and innovation. “You might be entering into a task that calls for braveness, creativity, and character,” the Governor mentioned in a message conveyed to the brand new Vice Chancellor. “The way forward for our college system should be anchored on world requirements, and I’ve each confidence that you’ll lead with distinction.”
An alumnus of the College of Calabar with over three many years of instructing, analysis, and tutorial administration, Professor Bassey has served in varied capacities together with as head of division, dean, and deputy vice chancellor. Her tutorial contributions span quite a few peer-reviewed publications and coverage engagements, particularly within the area of social sciences.
Her appointment comes at a vital second for UNICROSS, because the college expands its tutorial programmes, pursues infrastructural development, and deepens its trade partnerships. Stakeholders within the training sector have welcomed the event, describing it as well timed and inspirational.
As she prepares to imagine workplace, Professor Bassey has pledged to work collaboratively with employees, college students, alumni, and authorities to raise the college’s profile and reaffirm its function as a catalyst for human capital improvement in Cross River State and past.
The state authorities has assured the brand new VC of its unyielding assist, noting that training stays a cornerstone of the “Folks First” governance agenda below Governor Otu’s management.
