Nigeria's First Emeritus Professor, Umaru Shehu, Passes Away at the Age of 97
Nigeria's Inaugural Emeritus Professor, Umaru Shehu, Passes Away at 97
In a statement released by Dr. Bulama Gubio, Secretary of the Borno Elders Forum, it was announced that Professor Umaru Shehu, a renowned figure in the field of medicine, passed away in the early hours of Monday at the age of 97.
"It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of the esteemed founder of both the Kanem Borno Historical and Cultural Foundation (KBHCF) and the Borno Elders Forum (BEF)."
"Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, CFR, Dr. Shettima Ali Monguno, and Maina Ibrahim Damcida were the visionary leaders who laid the foundation for BEF. All three have now departed, and he was the last among these remarkable figures. May Allah bestow His mercy upon them.
"May Allah also shower His mercy upon our eminent professor of community medicine and a global luminary in the field of medicine," Gubio expressed.
Professor Shehu served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1978 to 1980 and held visiting professorships at various universities, including the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, U.S., from 1976 to 1977.
He was a founding fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, a founding fellow of the West African College of Physicians, a founding fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, and a founding fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine in Nigeria. In 1991, Shehu was appointed Honorary Consultant Physician and later attained the status of Professor Emeritus in 2000."
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