Former University of Lagos Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibidapo Obe, on Sunday, died of coronavirus complications.The former university don was also the former President of the Nigeria Academy of Science.
He attended both Ilesa Grammar School and Igbobi College from 1962 to 1968 and the University of Lagos from 1968 to 1971.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.(Hons)] degree in Mathematics in the First Class Division by the University of Lagos, Nigeria, in 1971; a Master of Mathematics [M. Maths] degree in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy {PhD} in Civil Engineering with specialization in Applied Mechanics/Systems in 1976, both form the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
He was born on July 5 1949; married to Olusola and had four children.