The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics (the Pan-African University of Excellence), Abuja, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has commiserated with the Board of Trustees, Governing Council, management, staff, and students of Ahman Pategi University on the death of the founder, Hon. Aliyu Ahman-Pategi.
Prof. Adedimeji, who is the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university, described the late lawmaker as a visionary man of the people, a philanthropist par excellence, and a committed community leader who was passionate about the educational development of his people in particular and Nigerians at large.
According to a statement signed by the Communication Officer of ASE, Elijah Nsikak, Prof. Adedimeji also condoled with the family, friends, and numerous associates of the university founder and prayed that the Almighty Allah grant them all the fortitude to bear the loss.
The statement also described steering the university from the start as a turning point in Prof. Adedimeji’s life with the vast experiences garnered transformative and unforgettable.
While expressing his shock at the sake occurrence, he also prayed for the repose of the soul of the renowned lawmaker and Galadima of Patigi while praying Allah to forgive his shortcomings and admit him to the lofty Aljannah Firdaus.
Prof. Adedimeji also condoled with the Etsu of Patigi, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Bologi II, whom he described as a father to him and the nation, and the entire Patigi Emirate on the sad incident while urging all associates and stakeholders to rally round the university to ensure that the legacy left behind by the late founder continues to thrive.