Professor Folabi Olumide, the pioneer vice chancellor of the Lagos State University, LASU, has died at 81.
He died on Friday, January 8, 2021, after a brief illness.
The outgoing vice chancellor, Lanre Fagbohun, described the passing of Prof. Olumide as an irreplaceable loss.
The late surgeon served as LASU vice chancellor from its inception in1983 to1988.
Last year, the LASU Health Centre was renamed the Folabi Olumide Health Centre in his honour.