Di National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, don announce di death of im Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Marafa, wey dem shoot for road as im dey return from Gusau for Zamfara State.
According to statement wey di university release on Sunday, dem describe di loss as sudden and untimely, because Marafa na senior administrator wey serve di institution for different capacities. But di university no talk di exact place where di attack happen, nor di identity of di people wey shoot am, or whether police don arrest anybody.
Di statement wey di Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladipo Ajayi sign, tok say di Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of di Governing Council, Management, Senate, staff and students, dey mourn di death of di Bursar. E say: “Di Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of di Governing Council, Management, Senate, Staff and Students of di National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, regret to announce di sudden and untimely passing of di University Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Marafa.”
NOUN describe Marafa as dedicated and committed staff member wey rise through various positions of responsibility for im career. According to di university, dem appoint am as Bursar for September 2026, and e take up di position wit strong sense of duty and commitment to di advancement of di university.
Im death come just few weeks after e enter di top financial management position. Di university call di death “profound loss”, and dem dey mourn am as distinguished colleague, dedicated administrator and valued member of di NOUN family. Dem extend condolences to im immediate family, relatives, friends, colleagues and all wey di death affect.
Di institution say dem go communicate details of im burial arrangement after dem finish consultation wit di family and receive more information. As of press time, no official information dey on di motive for di killing, di exact location of di attack, or di status of any investigation into di matter.
