December 29, (THEWILL) – The Vice-Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Professor Samuel Aje, is dead.
Prof Aje was said to have travelled to Lagos for Christmas break on Friday and passed on in the early hours of Thursday.
The Head of Media and Protocols of the university, Adebayo Olagunju, who confirmed the sad development, said the institution awaits the cause of the VC’s death.
He described the sudden death of Prof. Aje as “sad and unfortunate” and said the whole university community was shocked when the news first broke out.
“The family would soon issue further details on the incident”, Olagunju stated.
A senior lecturer in the school, also said the death of the Vice Chancellor was shocking and devastating.
“We were very shocked when we heard the news of his death. There was no sign of sickness on him before the Christmas break and we are yet to know the real cause of his death”, he said.