UNILAG refuses to let Sofoluwe’s candle go out
The procession which began at 6.00 pm, kicked off at the Senate Building of the main campus at Akoka, as students took a 360-degree journey past various departments of the school to climax at the same venue two hours later.
The beauty of the procession became more apparent after dark; as thousands of candles were lit in honour of the late VC.
Even after the procession, many students boycotted cabs and shuttles, walking all the way to the main gate, and causing traffic jam along the way. Some students went beyond the traditional black attire to special branded T- shirts with Sofoluwe’s picture on them.
Some of the students who spoke to Quadlife gave insight as to the reason for such a laudable response from the student body.
Oshimade Anu from the Pharmacy department said: “We are here to give him the last respects as our VC, because we will really miss him.”
Another student, Timi Tijani opined: “He was a man of great integrity, everything worked smoothly under his administration. I see him as a martyr, because if he had lived, he would have been a hero.”
Chika Azike who studies Marine Sciences said: “The VC really showed fatherly love to us, also he wasn’t too strict. That is why we decided to honour him today.”
Abiola Sobikun, a student of Cell Biology and Genetics, said: “The loss of the VC is very pathetic and devastating. It is very sad indeed.”
Even Oshineye Olivia, who came all the way from the Idiaraba Campus, had good things to say about the late VC: “We came all the way to honour our VC because he was a good man. He was very caring, and he had the students’ interests at heart.”
Femi Ajayi, a student of Public and International Affairs recalls his last interaction with the VC: “The last time I saw him was last week Friday in the library. I never expected that he won’t be here with us today.”
Sofoluwe died of a heart attack on Saturday, May 12, this year.
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