College students of Usmanu Danfodiyo College, Sokoto have been thrown into mourning following the demise of a college lecturer, Mallam Zakariyau Sambo Sodiq, of the Historical past and Worldwide Research division.
The lecturer, who was concerned in a ghastly accident in Niger State, on his option to Ilorin, Kwara State for the vacation, died on January 1st, 2024.
Reacting to his lecturer’s sudden dying, Ariyo Fawas, a 300-level scholar of Historical past and Worldwide Research, was in shock to obtain the information. He recalled how he shortly referred to as the bearer of the message to his departmental group, who occurred to be a neighbour to the deceased, for affirmation.
“It was on the first of January that our Mallam Sambo had an accident and couldn’t survive it. My physique system was down instantly I heard about it and I don’t know the way I ended up shedding tears. I couldn’t sleep and was anticipating somebody to name me that Mallam later wakened, sadly, nobody did,” Ariyo mourned.
“Mallam Sambo is a mentor, father who takes care of us within the division. Even when there’s no gentle within the hostel, we do cost our devices in his workplace. I pray to Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and put together a pleasant abode for him in Aljanat Fridaus,” Ariyo expressed bitterly.
One other scholar, a final-year scholar of the Pc Science, Abdulkareem Jamiu, expressed displeasure over the terrible accident which claimed Mallam Sambo’s life. Jamiu, who stated the deceased is his relative, spoke in size about his kindness and generosity.
“His dying is a superb loss to the household. His type is uncommon as a result of he is an effective and good man. I can keep in mind his relentless efforts once I was searching for admission into the college in 2019. He carried me from Ilorin to Sokoto once I was within the 200-level. Could Allah reward him with paradise,” Jamiu defined.
Soliu Shukurat Ishowo, a 400-level scholar of Historical past and Worldwide Research additionally mourned the lecturer’s dying. This native Yoruba from Ilorin, the hometown of Mallam Sambo stated the lecturer was the explanation why virtually 80 % of her stage grew to become a scholar of Historical past.
“The truth that Mallam Sambo is a Yoruba, he at all times makes us really feel at house within the division. If any of us had a difficulty, he would assist the particular person to unravel it generously. The bitter reality is that each one of us within the division will really feel his absence,” stated Ishowo.
She additionally narrated how the lecturer summoned her and different college students and suggested them to take their venture very significantly. “He informed us that college students used to fail initiatives ooo, don’t let that occur to you. We didn’t know that was his final recommendation to us,” Ishowo added.
One other Historical past scholar, Abdulrahman Rahmat, certified Mallam Sambo as a task mannequin and never simply as a lecturer. “He inspired many people within the closing yr to decide on venture subjects from our localities.”
The College students’ Union of the college below the management of Comrade Abdullahi Sanusi, the chairman of the caretaker committee, despatched a condolence message to most people.
The message reads partially, “Our coronary heart goes out to the household, Division of Historical past, and your entire College students Group of Usmanu Danfodiyo College Sokoto at massive for the excruciating ache that the late MALAM ZAKARIYAU SAMBO has occasioned.”
“MALAM SAMBO, was an easy-going, humble, beneficiant, and taking duty to serve Humanity. His unquantified service to Humanity will proceed to linger within the reminiscence of his college students, colleagues, Mates, neighbor, household, and society. We’re sending our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved household and shut mates. We pray for the soul of the departed lecturer to relaxation in excellent peace, forgive all his trespasses, and grant him Jaanatul Firdausi.”