It was a black tuesday at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, when a senior lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of Education, Dr Ayo Ojediran, reportedly slumped and died in his office.
The incident, caused the entire faculty into a state of mourning, saw many lecturers and students drenched with tears as they could not control their emotions.
The development, which became a subject of discussion at the university campus. Meanwhile, investigations done on Wednesday revealed that when the deceased collapsed, helpers around him tried all they could to rescue him, but, while rushing him to the university health centre, he had already passed away before reaching the facility, and the case of “Brought in Dead” was recorded for the departed soul at the health centre.
At the faculty, both lecturers and students described the deceased as a man of empathy who dedicated his life to serving humanity and adding value to the younger ones.