He prayed to the Almighty God to grant them the soothing comfort to bear the loss.
He said that the late Professor Olumide, a Nigerian Academic and Medical Surgeon, would be remembered for being the pioneer Vice Chancellor of LASU, between 1983 –1988, amongst other notable feats.
“As a mark of honour, respect and appreciation in respect of his achievements during his stint as the first Vice Chancellor of the University, the University Management rechristened the LASU Health Centre as “Folabi Olumide Health Centre,” he said.
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LASU immortalises late pioneer VC, Prof Olumide
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
After announcing the death of Lagos State University, LASU, pioneer Vice-Chancellor, VC, Professor Folabi Olumide, at 81 years of age, on Friday, the current VC, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun(SAN), named the institution’s health centre after him.
According to Fagbohun, as a mark of honour, respect and appreciation in respect of his achievements during his stint as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University, the University Management rechristened the LASU Health Centre as “Folabi Olumide Health Centre”.
Fagbohun, in a statement, said Professor Olumide died in the early hours on Friday, January 8, after a brief illness.