Professor Patricia Manko Lar has assumed office as the 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Plateau State, becoming the first woman to occupy the position since the institution’s establishment.
Lar formally took over from Professor Tanko Ishaya during a special meeting of the university’s 15th Governing Council held on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Grace Folashade Bent, CON, announced her assumption of office at the meeting.
Her appointment marks a milestone in the university’s leadership history, as she becomes the first female vice-chancellor of the institution.
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Lar’s emergence also makes her the 11th substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Jos.
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