Unilorin VC mourns Islamic scholar Badmus Yusuf
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of renowned islamic scholar, Prof. Badmus Yusuf.
A statement on Friday by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, quoted Mr Egbewole as saying that the management, staff and students of the institution were saddened by the demise of Mr Yusuf.
Mr Yusuf was the Director of the Linguistic Immersion Centre of the University of Ilorin.
Mr Yusuf joined the services of the university in 1992.
He died on Friday during a brief illness at 69.
The vice chancellor described the deceased as a hardworking and exemplary academic and administrator who made his mark in the services of the university, Islam and humanity.
Mr Egbewole sympathised with the relations, friends, colleagues, students and mentees of the deceased, urging them to find solace in the fact that he led a good life worthy of emulation.
The vice-chancellor prayed to Allah to overlook the shortcomings of the deceased and reward his good deeds with Al-janatul firdaos.
(NAN)
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