A 58 -year-old lecturer of Department of Physical Sciences, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State has been confirmed dead after he reportedly slumped in his apartment.
Dr Gilbert Ibitola’s death was confirmed on Sunday by Dr Dipo Akomolafe, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in OAUSTECH.
According to Akomolafe, the senior lecturer died on Friday, June 5th.
“With deep regret but total submission to the will of God, ASUU, OAUSTECH chapter, announces the sudden, painful and shocking death of one of our members, Dr Gilbert Ibitola,” he announced.
“He reportedly slumped and died in his apartment on Friday. Until his death, he was a senior lecturer in the Department. of Physical Sciences and he was once the acting and pioneer Head of Department.
“Ibitola was a brilliant scholar and great physicist who devoted his life time to teaching, research and community service which contributed immensely to the growth and development of the department and the university at large.
“He has several publications in renowned academic journals to his credit and has not been known to compromise academic standard in his research pursuit in any way or form.
“The union will greatly miss his comradeship, his department will miss his academic contributions and the university will eternally mourn his demise, praying that God should grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.
NAN reports that the deceased left behind a wife and three children.
