The University of Ibadan (UI) has appointed its first female Bursar, Mrs. Mariam Adetoun Zakariyah (née Adegbite), FCA, as its 10th Bursar
By this appointment, Zakariyah has made history as the first woman to head the institution’s Bursary Department in its 78 years of existence.
Her appointment was approved on July 9, 2026.
A product of the university staff community at Abadina, Zakariyah joined the University’s Bursary Department on August 29, year 2000, as an officer in the Loans and Advances Unit.
Over the past 24 years, she rose through the ranks, serving in various capacities, including Senior Accountant, Finance Officer in faculties and the Postgraduate School, Chief Accountant and, most recently, Deputy Bursar in charge of Treasury.
Big congratulations to her.
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CONGRATS