Few days after the death of former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, it has been announced that another Professor in University of Lagos, Duro Ajeyalemi, has died of COVID-19 at the isolation centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, in Lagos.
Prof. Ajeyalemi, at the age of 70, died following complications from coronavirus.
The university’s deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of development services, Folasade Ogunsola, confirmed that “It is true Professor Ajeyalemi is dead. We are still in shock. Nigerians should know that COVID-19 is real and they should please use masks appropriately,”
She added that “Nigerians should know that social parties can wait. We must wear our masks and avoid crowded spaces. We must also sanitise properly. COVID-19 is real and we must be properly guided.”
It is recorded that, Ajeyalemi was a former Dean, Faculty of Education in University of Lagos and he was the immediate past Registrar of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB).