Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Monday January 4, 2021, described the death of the Pro-Chancellor of the Technical University, Ibadan, and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe, as a great loss to the state, Nigeria and the academic world.
The governor condoled with the immediate family of the late don, who was his lecturer at UNILAG, the UNILAG community and the Tech-U management.
Makinde, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Taiwo Adisa, the late Ibidapo-Obe was a teacher’s teacher and an administrator per excellence, who made great marks on Nigeria’s education sector.
He added that the former vice chancellor’s death came at a time his wealth of experience and sterling knowledge of education management are needed by the state and the country.
The Governor condoled with the family he left behind, the UNILAG community where he was a partner in progress for decades, the management of Technical University and indeed, the Nigerian academia.
“It is my prayer that God will uphold everyone he left behind and grant us all the fortitude to bear the loss of the erudite scholar”, he concluded.
