President Bola Tinubu has joined Nigerians to mourn and comfort the family of the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Ayodeji Banjo, who passed away in the small hours of Friday at the age of 90.
Banjo, an Emeritus Professor of English, was the longest-serving Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, having been at the helm between 1984 and 1991.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President said:
“President Tinubu mourns the academic par excellence, who only recently turned 90, describing him as a stout beacon of professional and moral excellence.
“The President celebrates the life and legacies of the late Emeritus Professor of English, renowned for his immense contributions to the development of education in Nigeria.
“The President commiserates with the family of Professor Banjo and the academic community while praying to God Almighty to grant the departed eternal rest.”
Professor Banjo was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan from 1984 to 1991, and also former Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission and former Pro-Chancellor of the Universities of Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and Ajayi Crowther.
