- He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022
Former Minister of Education, Prof. Fabian Osuji, has passed away on Wednesday morning, as confirmed by a family member.
Having returned from the United States on Saturday after a holiday, he underwent treatment for undisclosed ailments.
Born on January 20, 1942, as Fabian Ngozichukwu Chinedum Osuji, he attended Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Government College, Umuahia, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the University of Ibadan.
He also conducted Post-Doctoral Research at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London.
He became a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan in 1973, a post he held till 1981.
He was also a Visiting Scientific Fellow at the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
He became a Dean of the College of Science, Dean of the College of Postgraduate Studies, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and member of the Governing Council of Imo State University.
He was appointed Professor of Applied Biology, at St. John’s University, New York (CUNY) USA (1997-1999).
He was also a Visiting Professor at several universities in Nigeria and worldwide.
Known as a scholars’ scholar, he published 35 papers and books to his credit.
He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022 when family and friends gathered to extol the virtue of a man highly regarded as a sound educationist.
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