The University of Ilorin has announced the death of its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council , Mallam Abidu Rafindadi Yazid, OON ,who died in the early hours of today, Thursday 22 September 2022.
‘This is to formally notify you of the sudden demise of our beloved Council Chairman, Mallam Abidu Rafindadi Yazid, OON, which sad event occurred at the early hours of today, Thursday, 22nd September, 2022.
We pray God for the repose of his soul and also pray God to grant him eternal rest. May God forgive his shortcomings and admit him into Aljannah Firdaous.
The University Community condoles with the family, the Katsina Emirate, the Katsina State Government and the entire people of Katsina State. We pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss’ the institution’s Registrar, Dr Fola M. Olowoleni , submitted in a statement announcing Yazid’s death on Thursday.
The late Mallam Yazid, an outstanding civil servant and a former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, was appointed as Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin last year.
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem had since offered his condolences. Professor Abdulkareem in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, described the news of the death of Mallam Yazid as “very shocking and unexpected’ , and one that ‘is very painful to all the entire staff and students at the University’ , particularly at this point in time when his services were most needed by the institution and the nation’s university system.
Prof.Abdulkareem described the late Mallam Yazid as a fantastic and hardworking leader, who served the University with competence and dedication, recalling that the late Pro-Chancellor had brought to bear great humility, uncommon civility and infectious sensitivity in the discharge of his responsibilities.
The University and the nation , he noted, would surely miss the services and patriotism of Mallam Yazid, who was evidently one of the best of his generation.
Prof. Abdulkareem condoled with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, and the Chancellor of the University, who is also the Emir of Katsina, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, CFR, as well as members of the Governing Council of the University of Ilorin over Yazid’s death.
Abdulkarim also condoled with the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Aminu Masari, CFR, and the people of Katsina State on the loss of a great son of the state.
He also sympathised with the family, friends and colleagues of Mallam Yazid.
While praying Allah to grant the University of Ilorin and members of Mallam Yazid’s immediate family the fortitude to bear the loss, Prof. Abdulkareem prayed Allah to forgive his shortcomings and make Aljannah Fridaous his final abode.
Yazid’s death was a development that had proved that ‘all men are mortal’ as he had given no one signs of imminent departure from the planet earth, there was actually no cause for concern as he was hale and hearty.
He had on September 8, 2022 presided over the press conference held to announce Professor Wahab Egbewole, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as Vice Chancellor-designate of the institution.
Egbewole would become the 12th Vice Chancellor of the University on 15th of October 2022- Team@orientactualmags.com
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