University of Jos - Nigeria
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Seddi Sebastian Maimako has led Management of the University to pay a condolence visit to one of his predecessors, Professor Monday Mangvwat over the demise of his son, Kyespo Mangvwat.
Commiserating with the family on behalf of the University community, Professor Maimako whose message was presented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Tanko Ishaya said the University received news of Late Kyespo’s demise with shock and sadness since they were not aware of him suffering from any ailment.
Professor Maimako said a loss affecting any member of the University community is a loss for the entire Unijos family, adding that the University is grieving with the family over the sad incidence.
He said although it was painful to admit that the deceased had passed on, the family members as Christians should look unto God who best knows why some things happen at certain times.
While urging the family to look unto God for comfort, Maimako prayed God to give the family the fortitude to bear the loss as well as the deceased’s soul peaceful repose.
Responding, father of the deceased and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Jos, Professor Monday Mangvwat appreciated Management of the University for identifying with his family at a very trying time, saying the University community has displayed what he described as “Spirit of Oneness.”
Mangvwat congratulated the University authorities for moving the institution’s Administrative services to the Naraguta Campus permanent site and prayed that the University will attain greater heights under the present tenure of Professor Seddi Sebastian Maimako.
Those who accompanied the Vice-Chancellor on the visit were Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Grey Goziem Ejikeme; Registrar, Chief Monday Danjem; Bursar, Ibrahim Alhassan; University Librarian, Dr. Stephen Akintunde and Director of Internal Audit, Mrs. Josephine Otubo among others.
Aged 34, Late Kyespo Mangwvat who is a Law graduate of the University of Jos, was preparing to attend Law School at the time of his demise.