The former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University(LASU), Ojo, Prof. Lateef Hussein, is dead.
He died after a brief illness on Sunday evening at aged 75.
Hussein, a Professor of Physics and educational administrator was the sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university.
He served between 2005 and 2011.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello confirmed Prof Hussein’s demise in a statement by the university’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, on Monday.
The vice-chancellor expressed deep shock at the news, describing the late professor as not just her former boss but a great scholar.
It will be recalled that Prof Ibiyemi served as deputy vice-chancellor while Prof Hussein was the vice-chancellor.
She said Prof Hussein’s remains would be buried today at Atan Cemetery according to Islamic rites.
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