Victoria Adaobi Obasi

Victoria Adaobi Obasi (born 14 April 1952)[1] is the current substantive vice chancellor of Imo State University.[2][3] She hails from Ogboko in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State Nigeria.[4] Between 2011–2013, she was commissioner for education in Imo State.[4][5][6][7]

Early life, education and marriage

Victoria Adaobi Obasi is the daughter of Chief Fred and Ezinne Felicia Nnoham. Obasi started her early education at Holy Rosary Primary school, Oguta and later proceeded to Holy Rosary Secondary, Ihioma. She also attended Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. Obasi got her bachelor's (1984), masters' (1985) and doctorate (1989) degrees from University of Hull, England. She did her National Youth Service Corps at Women Training College, Enugu (1980).[4] Adaobi married Chief Charles Obasi of Dim Na Nume in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State and they are blessed with five lovely children.[4]

Awards

She won the Bursary Award for Excellence, University of Hull three times consecutively in 1987,1988 and 1989.[8]

Publications

She wrote five books and forty-five journal articles both at National and International level. Some of her publications include The implementation of continuous assessment in secondary schools in Imo State, Nigeria[9]

Affiliations

She is a member of professional bodies in Nigeria such as Nigeria Academy of Education, Curriculum Organization of Nigeria (CON), and abroad such as College of Preceptor England (CPE) and World Council of Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI)

References
  1. "Happy Birthday To Our Dear Honourable Chancellor, Imo State University, Owerri (Prof. Mrs. Victoria Adaobi Obasi)". www.imsugist.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Imo State University Appoints A New Substansive VC. — Nigeria Today". www.nigeriatoday.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. "IMSU Vice Chancellor, Prof Adaobi Obasi loses son – Punch Newspapers". www.punchng.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "PROFILE OF PROF. MRS. VICTORIA ADAOBI OBASI" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. "SPOTLIGHT ON PROF. VICTORIA ADAOBI OBASI".
  6. "Speakers biography - University of Skövde". www.his.se. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. "IMSU gets new Deputy Vice Chancellors". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  8. "SPOTLIGHT ON PROF. VICTORIA ADAOBI OBASI". Arise Afrika. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. Adaobi, Obasi, Victoria (1989). "The implementation of continuous assessment in secondary schools in Imo State, Nigeria". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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