By our Reporter
The Kogi Central and West Forum for Equity and Justice received with great shock the passing of its Chairman, Professor Nuhu Omeiza Yaqub.
In a statement signed by the group’s Co-Chairman, Chief J.O Yusuf and Secretary, Dr. M.D Keyi, it described the passing on Saturday, the 4th day of January 2025, of the icon of social justice, true Nigerian patriot, and a respected cosmopolitan public intellectual, “as a most distressing start off to the new year for us at the forum and Kogi State in general.”
It noted further that, “Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, having straddled the academia with admirable sterling records, devoted most of his post-retirement time to good society advocacy, pushing the frontiers of egalitarianism, equity and justice, particularly in his home state.
“He exerted himself to no end in building bridges and fostering unity and promoting good governance for sustainable development, sub-nationally, and nationally ally.
“He made his mark on the sands of time as a celebrated scholar, social engineer, and community leader and exited the stage of life with a bequest of nobility.
“He will be sorely missed, but we take solace in the fact that his life and times were remarkable.”
It commeserated with his immediate and extended family, as well as his friends, associates, and mentees and prayed that God grant the deceased’s soul eternal repose.
