Nnenna Oti
Nnenna Oti | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri | |
| Assuming office 19 June 2021 | |
| Succeeding | Francis Chukwuemeka Eze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nnenna Nnannaya Oti 15 November 1958 Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
Nnenna Nnannaya Oti (born 15 November 1958) is a Nigerian professor and the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri. Oti defeated Ikechukwu Dozie on 13 April 2021 and has resumed office as the 8th Vice-Chancellor of the institution on 19 June 2021.
Early life and education[]
Nnenna Oti was born in Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. She received a B. Agric. in soil science from University of Nigeria, finishing in first class. She furthered and received a master's degree in social science with focus on soil biology and biochemistry from the same University of Nigeria. She preceded to Catholic University, Leuven where she received a postgraduate diploma in irrigation engineering, earning a distinction. She received a doctorate degree in soil and environmental conservation from Federal University of Technology Owerri.[1][2]
Career[]
Oti is a three-time head of department of soil science and technology in the school of agricultural and agriculture technology at Federal University of Technology Owerri. She is a past chairman of Gender Policy Unit and the immediate past dean of post-graduate school in her second tenure. She is a professor of soil science and environmental conservation.[1][3]
Vice-Chancellor of FUTO[]
On 13 April 2021, Oti was elected as the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri to replace Francis Chukwuemeka Eze when his tenure expires on 19 June 2021. She defeated six other candidates and scored 75.5 percent to beat her closest rival, Ikechukwu Dozie who scored 69.7 percent. She is now the first female Vice-Chancellor of the institution and an immediate past deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic.[4]
Personal life[]
Oti is married to Nnannaya Oti and they have three children.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gbemisola, Adesola (15 April 2021). "Six things you probably didn't know about new FUTO female VC". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Prof. Nnenna N. OTI". SAAT FUTO. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Idoko, Clement (14 April 2021). "Professor Nnenna Oti emerges new Vice-Chancellor of FUTO". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Ogugbuaja, Charles (15 April 2021). "Oti emerges FUTO's first female VC". The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Living people
- 1958 births
- People from Ebonyi State
- University of Nigeria alumni
- Federal University of Technology Owerri alumni
- KU Leuven alumni
- Igbo academics