The Association of African Universities (AAU) appointed a former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Olusola Bandele Oyewole, as Secretary General.

Oyewole takes over the running of the 54-year-old association from Prof. Etienne Ehouan Ehile of Cote d Ivoire, who was Secretary General for nine years.

The appointment announced by the outgoing President of the AAU Governing Board, Prof. Antonio Quilambo during a virtual conference of the organisation on Monday, will take effect from October 1, 2021.

In his acceptance speech, Oyewole, said he would work towards strengthening the AAU for higher education in Nigeria. The Professor of Food Science and Technology promised to collaborate with relevant partners to help African universities overcome COVID-19 challenges.

Through vibrant platforms for learning and knowledge exchange, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole envisions the building of the next generation of academics in Africa, stronger intellectual engagement and the full engagement of AAU Member Universities – and African Universities in general.

Source: The Nations newspaper