Kwara Govt Leads Mourners Of State Varsity VC
THE Kwara State Government has led the team of numerous sympathisers in mourning the death of the Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. Mohammed Akanbi.
Akanbi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was appointed the second vice chancellor of KWASU by Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazak.
Akanbi, 51, is the son of late pioneer chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC), the late Justice Mustapha Akanbi, had before his death after a protracted ailment succeeded the pioneer vice chancellor of the institution, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah.
According to a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, Akanbi’s death was painful and shocking to the entire people of the state
The statement, issued late last Sunday in Ilorin, the state capital, described the late silk as a devout Muslim, who diligently served the university community and the entire people of Kwara State.
“We submit to the decree of Allah, who gives and takes. It is against that backdrop that we mourn the vice chancellor, who answered Allah’s call tonight. He was a true and humble servant of Allah and we beseech our God, the Oft-Forgiving and Merciful, to grant him al-jannah Firdaus.
“The professor of Law was a colossus who played the leading role to open a new chapter of academic excellence and greatness for KWASU,” the statement added.
In a related development, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, expressed sadness over the death of Akanbi, describing it as shocking and saddening, stressing that his death remained a colossal loss to the people of Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State and human race.
The emir, in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, said: “He was a replica of his late father and pioneer chairman of the ICPC, Justice Mustapha Akanbi (rtd), who was until his death, was the Wakilin of Ilorin Emirate.
“He demonstrated high level of hardwork, commitment and dedication to the service of God and humanity at all levels of his private and public engagements. His death is a rude shock and devastating because of what he stood for in society as a promising young man whose services, wisdom and commitments are needed for the growth and development of our dear nation.”
His burial rites were held in Ilorin on Monday, November 21, in accordance with Islamic law.
