The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has described the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Shaykh (Dr) Muhammad Bashir Saliu, OON, as a great loss not only to the University’s host community but also to humanity at large. The Chief Imam died on Monday after a brief illness at the age of 76.
Prof. Egbewole, in a statement signed by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, said that the management, staff and students of the University received the news of the death of the prominent cleric with great shock.
Describing the late Chief Imam as a great friend of the University, the Vice Chancellor noted that the University has benefited immensely from the messages of peace, which hallmarked his weekly Friday sermons.
Prof. Egbewole commisserated with the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR and the people of Ilorin Emirate on the death of this outstanding and longstanding spiritual leader.
The Vice Chancellor, who is the Chairman of the Consortium of Kwara Universities (KU8+), also sympathised with the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on the death of a remarkable son of the State.
Prof. Egbewole specifically condoled with members of if the immediate family, friends, and colleagues of the late Chief Imam across the nation and beyond, urging them to take solace in the fact that the cleric lived a good life worthy of emulation.
The Vice Chancellor, who said that the late cleric would be sorely missed, prayed to Allah to forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with Aljanat Fridaous.
