Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has promised to immortalise Mr Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who was killed by a lion in the university zoo.
The Registrar of the University, Mr Adetunji Bakare, stated this on Wednesday at a one-day workshop to mark the first anniversary of Olawuyi’s death, held at Pit Theatre, Department of Dramatic Arts, OAU.
The workshop, organised by the National Association of Academic Technologists(NAAT) was titled “Workplace Safety Awareness”.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olawuyi died on 19 Feb. 19, 2024, while attempting to rescue a junior colleague who was attacked by the lion during feeding.
The registrar stated that people were not gathering to celebrates Olawuyi’s death, “but his heroism.”
Bakare assured that the university authorities would immortalise the memory of late Olawuyi.
The registrar saluted Olawuyi’s courage for standing in gap of death of other.
He assured said that measures have been put in place to prioritise workplace safety for staff and create conducive environment for the staff of the institution.
Speaking at the event, NAAT National President, Mr Ibeji Nwokoma, said Olawuyi was a martyr who died saving another life
