Grief has enveloped the Federal University at Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), with the death of its bursar, Mr. Adebayo Adejuyigbe, during the governing council’s meeting in Lagos, last Thursday.
Adejuyigbe, 59, was said to have slumped. Though later revived, he died at an undisclosed hospital.
The meeting was called by FUOYE Governing Council’s Chairman, Prof. Saadat Mabadeje.
The deceased was reportedly buried according to Islamic injunction on Friday at Offa in Kwara State.
A source, who witnessed the incident, said: “He was in the meeting when suddenly he started shaking and slumped. He was revived and was rushed to the hospital where he died.
“His health situation deteriorated on the way to the hospital and he died after he got to the hospital.”
FUOYE’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Kayode Soremekun described Adejuyigbe’s death as a big loss to the institution.
The vice chancellor said his prudence and administrative acumen would be missed.
Soremekun, who confirmed Adejuyigbe’s death, said it was devastating.
He said the late bursar’s expertise and commitment to duty would be missed.
Soremekun, who spoke through the university’s spokesman, Mr Godfrey Bakji, said: “He (Adejuyigbe) has been buried in his country home and we pray that Allah grants the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
“Mr Adejuyigbe was a prudent and highly professional man. His advice to the management had helped in so many ways and times. He was a reservoir of knowledge on fiscal issues. He was a good and dependable administrator.
“The university community commiserates with his family, the people of Kwara State and the Federal Government on the loss of this illustrious son and great Nigerian.”
