Nigerian lecturer slumps, dies
A lecturer who teaches at the faculty of education of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ojediran Oyedele has slumped and died on Tuesday.as sources said he was full of life before his untimely death
Penpushing reports that the chairman of the university’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Anthony Odiwe, and the National Coordinator of the Congress of Universities Academics (CONUA), ‘Niyi Sunmonu confirmed the incident
The Public Relations Officer of the University Abiodun Olarewaju, also confirmed the development explaining that Oyedele slumped in his office on Tuesday morning and was rushed by his son and other lecturers to the university health centre, according to one of his students, Emmanuel Adedapo.
‘It was in the morning around 8a.m. It was his first son, who is also a student of OAU, and some lecturers that took him to the health centre. And he died at the health centre. They could not rescue him,” he said.
Penpushing further reports that in reaction to the sad development the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Chapter, noted that academic staff in the university are overwhelmed and overstretched.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), boss said some of the academics have retired while others have left the university system as a result of the harsh working conditions., lamenting that they have not been replaced.
‘This is one of the issues of the union, sincerely. We cannot continue like this. Our members are seriously under stress and pressure from work-related issues. Some of our members are retired, some left the system because of the conditions of service and the working environment that is not conducive. So fewer hands are now available to do the work of so many,” he added.
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