An Emeritus Professor of Transport Planning
and Development, Michael Filani, died on Sunday while watching the
Nigeria/Ethiopia World Cup qualifying match.
The deceased, who
was a former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), slumped
and died while watching the match at his Oluyole Extension home in Ibadan, the
Oyo State capital. He hailed from Ikole-Ekiti.His death was received with shock
by the university community yesterday. Many people said he was agile and
radiant at his last public outing.
The late Filani had 32 years of experience
in teaching and research.In the last 37 years, he served in various capacities
within and outside U.I.
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