- Safiu Kehinde
Professor Jimoh Olanipekun Famakinwa, a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has tragically passed away during a departmental meeting on Wednesday.
As disclosed in a statement issued by the university’s spokesman, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, the don was reportedly breathing abnormally as noticed by his colleagues during the morning meeting.
He was immediately rushed to the University Health and Medical Centre.
Following medical examination by the team of doctors on duty, Famakinwa was referred to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC).
Unfortunately, he died before arrival at the hospital.
His corpse has since been deposited at the Department of Anatomy of the University.
According to the statement, the school management, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire, paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased don.
Expressing shock over the loss, Bamire urged the family to take solace on the fact that Famakinwa lived a fulfilled life.
“The vice-chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire, feeling sad about the unfortunate incident, led other members of his management team to the widow and children on a condolence visit.
“The team expressed shock and disbelief that such a brilliant scholar could die so suddenly in the line of duty,
“Bamire urged the family to take solace in the fact that Prof. Famakinwa lived a fulfilled life of positive impact on those who were fortunate to come across him.
“The vice-chancellor prayed that God should grant the immediate family, the Department of Philosophy, the Faculty of Arts and the entire University Community the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.” the statement read further.