GOVERNOR UDUAGHAN APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW VICE CHANCELLOR FOR THE DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY



The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, has  considered and approved the recommendation of the Governing Council of the Delta State University, Abraka for the appointment of Professor Prof V.F. Peretomode as the Vice-Chancellor. Professor Victor F. Peretomode was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics).

Professor Peretomode attended African Church Primary School, Forcados and Mein Grammar School, Kiagbodo.  He obtained his B.Ed. (Hons) Political Science degree from University of Benin, Benin City (June 1979), and his M.Sc. Educational Administration (May 1982), Doctor of Higher Education (2004) and Post doctoral M.A. degree in International Relations and Comparative Politics (August, 1985) from the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.A.  He was a graduate research/teaching associate with the Graduate College, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater from 1981 to 1986.

Since returning to Nigeria, he has lectured in several tertiary institutions including the former Rivers State College of Education, now the University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, former Bendel State University Ekpoma (now Ambrose Alli University).  He has been a Visiting Professor to the University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and University of Benin City.  He is a pioneer lecturer of the Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State and became a Professor of Educational Administration & Higher Education in June, 1996.

Prof. Peretomode has served as Head of Department, Director Institute of Education, Director University International Centre and as Chairman and/or member of all important committees of a university, including member of the Delta State University Council from 2007 to 2010.  Peretomode was the Provost, Delta State University, Oleh campus, from 2007 to 2010.

Peretomode is an academic guru and has over 90 publications in national and international journals to his credit.  He is an external examiner and assessor of persons for professorial positions in several Nigerian Universities.  He was the pioneer Federal Commissioner representing Delta State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (2000 December 23rd 2004).  Presently, he is the Chairman, National Implementation Committee on the Integration of Out-of-School Children from the South-East and South-South States into the Basic Education Programme.  Peretomode is happily married with children.

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