Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has mourned the death of the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub.
Yaqub passed away on Saturday in Abuja at the age of 73 after a brief illness.
In a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday by his Media Aide, Ismaila Isah, Ododo described Yaqub’s death as a sad loss of one of Kogi State and Nigeria’s most influential voices.
According to the governor, Prof. Yaqub was known for speaking truth to power and opposing oppressive tendencies both in and out of public office.
Ododo extended his sympathies to the Ohinoyi of Ebira land, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammed-Anaje, the people of Kogi State, and the immediate family of the deceased.
He also prayed for the peaceful repose of Yaqub’s soul and for Allah to grant his family the strength to bear the loss.
Born on March 3, 1951, in Okene, Kogi State, the late Prof. Nuhu Yaqub served as Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja from June 2004 to May 2009.
He also served as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Sokoto State University from 2012 to 2017.
Additionally, he was the Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, from 2017 to 2019, among other academic leadership roles.
His remains have since been buried according to Islamic rites.