Woman appointed vice-chancellor of University of Jos
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The University of Jos has appointed Professor Patricia Mamko Lar as vice-chancellor, the first woman to hold the position since the institution was founded in 1971. She succeeds Professor Tanko Ishaya and becomes the 11th substantive vice-chancellor, according to a university statement.
The University of Jos, a Nigerian public institution founded in 1971, on Thursday appointed Professor Patricia Mamko Lar as vice-chancellor, making her the first woman to hold the position in the university’s history. She succeeds Professor Tanko Ishaya, according to a University of Jos statement.
Patricia Lar, a professor of medical microbiology at the University of Jos, becomes the institution’s 11th substantive vice-chancellor. She previously served for six months as acting vice-chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja, formerly known as the University of Abuja, according to the university.
The appointment was announced by Senator Grace Folashade Bent, pro-chancellor and chair of the University of Jos governing council, during a special meeting of the 15th governing council on 12 November 2026, Punch reports.
