The Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, UNIBEN, Professor Lilian Salami, has mourned the passing of her predecessor, Professor Grace Alele-Williams, whose sad event occured on Friday 25th March, 2022, at age 89.
Salami’s condolence was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Benedicta Ehanire, Ph.D, on behalf of the varsity’s Governing Council, Management, Staff, Alumni and Students.
She described the late former and first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin as “an iconic giant who broke the glass ceiling for other women to blossom.”
Salami said having spoken with her daughter, Orode Doherty, to commisserate with the family, she was consoled that the late Professor of Mathematics is being celebrated rather than mourned.
The UNIBEN Vice Chancellor prayed that God will rest the soul of the former Vice Chancellor peacefully and comfort her loved ones.
“A condolence register in honour of Professor Alele-Williams will be opened at the Vice Chancellor’s Office, University of Benin, while the institution’s flag will fly at half mast,” the statement added.
