By DARK SUNDAY AS NIGERIANS PAY TRIBUTES TO PIUS ADESANMI
It is certainly a sad day for the entire world especially as it mourns the death of loved ones on board the ill-fated Ethiopian Aircraft that crashed earlier today, Sunday March 10th claiming the lives of all 149 passengers and 7 crew members.
Nigeria is not left out of this sad occurrence as Nigerians are currently saddened with the news that one of its very own who is a Professor of English in Canada, Pius Adesanmi was also a casualty.
The announcement has however been followed by myriads of reaction from sympathizers, well-wishers and family members as it is currently trending on Twitter with the hash tag “#PiusAdesanmi”
Breaking! Popular Nigerian Canada Based Professor, Pius Adesanmi Is Dead
Below are some of the reactions by Nigerians, mostly followers of the erudite professor as gathered by BlackBox Nigeria.
Hadiza Kere Abdulrahman Ph.D @dj_kere e,
I am sorry for (y)our loss. We are so thankful that he lived. And what a life it was. His sun set at noon #PiusAdesanmi
Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin @muyiwag,
And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then? One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
@iamJimmyGentle,
He came, he saw, he played his part. Thank you sir #PiusAdesanmi #Sad
@TosinOlugbenga,
You came and you made your life a light for others. May the Lord comfort the family you left behind. Rest in Peace #PiusAdesanmi Good night!
Hadiza Kere Abdulrahman Ph.D @dj_kere,
For me, Prof Pius was the kind of scholar I aspired to be. His level of selflessness was beyond anything I had ever seen. His enduring love for Africa, inspiring. Today Africa has suggested a body blow. We had so few ‘Piuses’
@chiqu_dwain,
Who would have thought that you’ll be gone so soon? Although I never meet you, this particular picture was always on the TL with some of the finest lines. Shocked to my marrows. Sad day for Nigeria. #RIP #PiusAdesanmi
@asngelaquintal,
Terrible news. May he R.I.P. Here is a link to Prof’s 2015 TED talk “Africa Is The Forward That The Rest Of Humanity Must Face” #PiusAdesanmi #Nigeria
@HHMustaphaAA,
It is a sad moment for Nigerians. We have lost one of our best and brightest in the heartbreaking demise of #PiusAdesanmi. I take solace in the fact that the Lord blessed us with his talents. I wish his family and friends strength at this time. Rest in Peace @pius_adesanmi
Remi Sonaiya, Former Kowa Presidential Candidate 2015, @oluremisonaiya,
Just wanted to come here and express condolences to the families of the victims of the #EthiopianAirlineCrash – not expecting to know anyone on it. Only to be confronted with the news that Prof. #PiusAdesanmi was on that flight!!! Pius, dear God! How so painful. #NigeriaMourns
Today we join Nigerians and in fact, Africans, to mourn the death of professor Pius Adesanmi – a man who availed us all an incredible purview of National issues and an embodiment absolutely gorgeous knowledge. Rest in brilliance, Prof! You will definitely be missed! #PiusAdesanmi pic.twitter.com/yShPPnmyth
— speak poise movement (SPM) (@SpkPoiseMovt) March 10, 2019
@seunfakze
Egbon Even this gloom The darkness in this room Cannot dim your light Your life was given Relentless in pursuit of perfection For others For strangers You lived Thank you This sucks This hurts One of our brightest One of Nigeria’s finest Rest in Power
We join Nigerians, and brethren across #Africa, in mourning the tragic demise of Professor Pius Adesanmi — one of the greatest public intellectuals, political critics, and satirists of our time. It is, indeed, a monumental loss to his family, and the world. 🙇♂️#PiusAdesanmi pic.twitter.com/yfJJPioa5D
— Punocracy (@punocracy) March 10, 2019
@BuchiMenkiti
Rest in Peace amiable Prof…no one knew the wind would be cold this night. You lived good, on Twitter you twitted good. May your soul see peace. Rest in the bosom of the Lord. Adieu Adieu
You taught me so much from a distance… I wish this wasn't true #rip #piusadesanmi pic.twitter.com/559dcfxg3o
— AK ife (@Ifylurvish) March 10, 2019
Pius Adesanmi until his death was a public affairs analyst who always lends his voice to issues across all sectors in Nigeria even while away in distant Canada.
