A former
lecturer at the Department of Crop Production, College of Agriculture, Kwara
State University, Malete, Dr. Solomon Osunlola, committed suicid
e yesterday
Friday, November 17th.
According to
reports, the registrar of KWASU had written to inform him of his conversion to
a contract staff from a full-time appointment. This reportedly got the deceased
so depressed that some of his friends had to seek spiritual help because it
became a serious case.
The deceased
had lost his wife three months ago. One of his friends had offered to assist
him with a job at Landmark University but Osunlola declined and refused to
submit his credentials.
Yesterday,
his family members had to force his room door open after he did not step out in
the morning. Sadly, they discovered that he had committed suicide.
Confirming
his death, the director, Public Relations, KWASU, Dr. IsiakaAliagan, said
“The
Management of KWASU, Malete, would like to clarify that the late Dr. Oluremi
Solomon Osunlola, was a Lecturer 1 in the Department of Crop Production,
College of Agriculture. He joined the services of the Institution on a
full-time appointment in 2010. However, during staff verification, it was
discovered that the late Osunlola had already retired from the Federal Ministry
of Agriculture, Kwara Office, before taking up a full-time appointment with
KWASU.
Despite the
fact that the deceased violated the rule of his engagement, the university, in
August, 2017, converted his appointment to contract on compassionate grounds.
This is all we can say about the late Osunlola.”
His remains
have been deposited at the morgue.
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