Umaru Shehu, who became Nigeria’s first Emeritus Professor in the year 2000 has died at the age of 97.
The Borno Elders Forum, in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri signed by its Secretary, Dr Bulama Gubio, revealed that Shehu, a distinguished Professor of Medicine, died in the early hours of Monday.
The statement read, “We regret to announce the demise of our founding father of both the Kanem Borno Historical and Cultural Foundation (KBHCF) as well as the BEF.
“Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, CFR, Dr Shettima Ali Monguno and Maina Ibrahim Damcida were the founding fathers of BEF.
“All three have now left us. He was the last of the Titans. May Allah have mercy upon them.
“May All have mercy upon our foremost professor of community medicine and a global giant in the field of medicine.”
Shehu was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1978 to 1980) and held visiting professorships in various universities, including the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, U.S. from 1976 to 1977.
He was also a foundation fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria; a foundation fellow of the West African College of Physicians; a foundation fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science; and a foundation fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine (Nigeria).
Shehu was appointed Honorary Consultant Physician in 1991 and became Professor Emeritus in 2000.
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Rest in peace sir,the country you Left behind will continue to miss your impact,what a great lost.farwell sir.rest on
Rest in peace sir,the country you Left behind will continue to miss your impact,what a great lost.farwell sir
Sure he will greatly be missed.may Allah grant sheu allijanatul fridause.he has exemplary contribution Service to humanity
May his gentle souls rest in peace a scholar astute emeritus professor you have impact the knowledge into our generation may God grant you eternal rest Amin
May his soul rest in perfect peace. He will be greatly missed by his families, department and the country at large.
May his soul rest in perfect peace our great professor of medicine. You Wil be greatly missed by you country.
He will be greated missed by his peers. Those who knew him always spoke highly of him. May his soul rest in peace.