Marietu Tenuche
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Marietu Ohunene Tenuche is a Nigerian academic, author and a Professor of Political Science. She's the 5th and the first female Vice Chancellor of Kogi State University now Prince Abubakar Audu University. Tenuche was appointed by the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to take over from Prof. Mohammed Sanni Abdulkadir[1] as the 5th and first female Vice Chancellor of the institution.[2]
Early life and Education
Tenuche was born on 29th September, 1959. She obtained her West African School Certificate from Government Girls Secondary School Yola in 1976. She obtained a B.Sc Political Science degree, M.Sc. Political Science and later a PhD Political Science degree all from Ahmadu Bello University.[3]
Academic Career
Tenuche began her academic career in 1982 as a Lecturer at Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin, where she was until 1992. She was appointed Lecturer 1 in the Department of Political Science of the University at the inception of the institution in 2000 where she rose through the ranks to become Professor of Political Science in 2011.[3]
She had previously served as the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (2000-2006), Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic (2004-2006, and 2008-2011) and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration (2011-2013).
She was appointed as the acting Vice Chancellor of Kogi State University on 7th April 2020 and later confirmed as the Vice Chancellor.[4] Until her recent appointment as the Vice Chancellor of Kogi State University now Prince Abubakar Audu University, she was the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies and Chair, Committee of Deans and Directors.
Personal life
She is married to Pharmacist Muhammed Tenuche, and the marriage is blessed with four children[5].
References
- ^ admin (2020-04-07). "Kogi Varsity, Kogi Poly Get Ag. VC, Ag. Rector". :: Kogi Reports ::. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "PAAU - Prince Abubakar Audu University". www.ksu.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ a b "Kogi state varsity appoints first female acting VC". Businessday NG. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Bello names new acting VC, Rector for state varsity, polytechnic". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche". Kogi State University. Retrieved 2021-07-08.