Oh, Prof. Ashir is dead! By Kamil Sodiq Dan-Fulani

Date: 2020-07-30

May Allaah forgive late Prof. Ashir Abdul Salaam and grant him Al Jannah. He was the first lecturer I came in contact with when I gained admission into the Better by Far University, University of Ilorin, to study History and International Studies.

The late Professor was then the Sub-Dean, Faculty of Arts. He guided me on which course to 'borrow' and how easy I can assemble my A&Bs in my eventual choice. To return the kind gesture, I made it mandatory upon myself to always say teslim to and appreciate him for his guidance and counselling every time we met.

Professor Ashir is humble! There was a day I dodged him because I was in hurry to get to something done at one of the banks on campus. Unknown to me, the late lecturer already saw me from distance and he said : "?yin alfa wa, kí las? fún yín. ?ni kí wá ni?"

Oh, I was shocked! Really shocked! So, Bàbá yí rí mí? We met halfway and exchanged pleasantries. He asked about my affairs and we departed with smiles. That's the late Professor for you. He's a friend to all. May his imperfections be forgiven.

I heard about his sickness -the one that Allaah predestined as a cause of his death- weeks after he was admitted to the hospital. I visited him in company with Mallam Mubarak Oladosu. As poor as his state of health was, he was able to recognise me years after my graduation. Waooo!

On that day, I prayed for him and fed him with words of hopes that he Allaah would bring him back to normal and we departed with smiles as usual. The news about his death came weeks after we met at the hospital and the shock it generated was felt in the entire university community and beyond. Oh, Professor Ashir is dead!

May Allaah accept his return and overlook his excesses. We beg Allaah, our Creator and Owner, to perfect our end and count us among the dwellers of Al-Jannah when the our time comes.

Kamil Sodiq Dan-Fulani

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shuaib Abdulkadir     Bayo Ojo     LAK Jimoh     Muhammed Danjuma     Taofik Abdulkareem     Iliasu     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Hauwa Nuru     John Obuh     Na\'Allah     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Code Of Conduct     Reuben Paraje     Amos Justus Sayo     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     NIRSAL     Noah Yusuf     Kunle Okeowo     Kwara Poly     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Post Utme     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Bashir Adigun     Sidikat Akaje     Okin Group     Amoyo     Lawal Olohungbebe     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Fatai Olodo     Henry Olaosebikan     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Ayinde Oyepitan     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Borgu     Olokoba Sulyman     Imam Gambari     Valsolar Consultoria     Yakub Ali-Agan     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Henry Makinwa     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Razak Atunwa     Aiyedun     Bamidele Aluko     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Baba-Isale     Iyaloja-General     Ajidagba     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Sabitiyu Grillo     Chief Of Staff     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     PAACO-PCL Consortium     NaAllah     Nupe     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Ajayi Okasanmi     Eruku     Medview Airlines     Kehinde Baale     Yetunde Balogun     ER-KANG     Elerinjare     Idiagbon     Umar Yakubu Jaja     CT Ayeni     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Igbomina     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Garba Idris Ajia     Bello Abubakar     Kolawole Akande     Www.Kwarareports.com     IHS Towers     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulazeez Uthman     Kwara State University Of Education     Talaka Parapo     Jumoke Gafar     Oloje     Pius Abioje     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Bursary     MMWG     Jawondo     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     IFK     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Bisi Oyeleke     Dankaka     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Aminat Omodara     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Asa LGEA School     Salman Alada     Kuliyan Geri     Saduki Lafiagi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Presidential Election     Tunde Yusuf     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Bello Bature     Hassan Oyeleke     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Sambo Murtala     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Usman Yunusa     GGDSS Pakata     Police Commissioner     Atunwa     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Saidu Isa     Amuda Bembe     Prince Bola Ajibola     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Kwara NIPR     Ojuekun Sarumi     Adeola Abraham     Henry Makinwa     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Revenue Court     Muslim Cementary     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Oniye     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Isaac Gbenle     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ebola     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Odolaye Aremu     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Shuaib Olarongbe     Donatus Ejidike     Mohammed Yisa     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Erubu Oba Zubair     Basit Olatunji     Marufat Oladosu     Students Union Government     Ramadhan     Emir Of Lafiagi