Military Plane Crash: UI Mourns Death Of PG Student, Olayinka

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, family, friends, associates, and Nigerian citizens on the death of the Late Provost Marshall of the Nigerian Army, Brig. General Olatunji Luqman Olayinka, who along with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Late Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other nine gallant officers, passed away in the ill-fated military plane crash in Kaduna last week.

Late Brigadier General Olayinka, 51, hailed from Ikorodu, Lagos State, and was an MPhil/Ph.D. student in the Department of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies, Faculty of Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Ibadan before his untimely death.

A statement released by the Acting VC through the University’s Director of Public Communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo, described the late Brig. General Olayinka as a very intelligent, diligent, disciplined, and focused officer who was planning to use strategic studies to address security challenges in Nigeria in the future.

Professor Ekanola offered his sympathies to the Nigerian security forces, saying that the death of the gallant officers was a huge loss to the nation. He also prayed that the departed souls should rest in peace.




“Brig. General Olayinka and others laid their lives for peace, security, and unity of Nigeria. They would be remembered for their contributions to making Nigeria better than they met it. Today, this grief has touched us all. We must share the pain together. This loss is just as much ours.”

“It is from dust that we come and to the dust we shall return. His death is a great loss to his family, Nigerian Army, University of Ibadan, and the country generally.”

“On behalf of Council, Senate, Congregation, Management, Staff and Students of the University of Ibadan, I condole the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Visitor to the University of Ibadan, family and good people of Nigeria on this unfortunate incident. May God rest their souls in peace. Amen.”

The University administration has announced that the UI flag will complement the Nigerian national flag to be flown at half-mast on the campus for three days to honour the departed souls as ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.