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Prof. Esther Okubena-Dipeolu’s Demise; A Great Loss To Epe Division And Lagos State – T. J. Abass
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Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu passed away on Tuesday, April 18.
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She was a professor of Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture at the Lagos State University.
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The late academic was a strong member of the Epe Community.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Otunba T. J. Abass, the Publisher of Eko Hot Blog, has mourned the demise of Prof. Esther Adeyinka Okubena-Dipeolu.
Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu passed on earlier on Tuesday morning. She was 58.
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In a tribute to the deceased, Otunba Abass described her as a great asset to the Epe community and Lagos State.
Late Prof. Esther Adeyinka Okubena-Dipeolu.
According to the Eko Hot Blog publisher, Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu was deeply committed to the progress and development of Epe.
He listed one of her contributions to Epe development as serving on the Scholarship Committee of the 20th ascension anniversary of HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja.
“There is a time to live, and there is a time to leave. Somewhere between the cradle and the grave, divinity offers humanity the greatest treasure, which is time. Our merit in the hereafter is predicated on what we each do with our time on this side of eternity,” Otunba Abass said.
Late Prof. Esther Adeyinka Okubena-Dipeolu.
“One of the mysteries of life yet to be unraveled by any mortal and has defied all scientific analyses or breakthroughs is the transition to the world beyond.
“Death is a clear proof of God’s supremacy and dominion over all mortals.
“It is, therefore, with immense despair but total submission to God that we announce the transition of our sister Dr. Okubena to the other side of eternity on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023.
“Dr. Okubena, a great asset to the Epe division and Lagos State, was a staff of the Dept. Of Crop production in the School of Agriculture, Lasu-Epe Campus.
“She was the Director of the Lagos State University Directorate of Advancement.
“She was a friend of the Epe Community. Her love, devotion, and commitment to the development of the Epe Division are unequaled.
“Though her death is inexplicable, we take solace in the knowledge that she judiciously spent her time here and contributed his quota to the betterment of the Epe division and the advancement of the cause of humanity.
“She served on numerous committees in the Epe division aimed at the development of the community.
“She was one of the drivers of the Scholarship Committee of the 20th anniversary of HRM Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja.”
Late Prof. Esther Adeyinka Okubena-Dipeolu.
Otunba Abass prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest.
Meanwhile, her remains have been deposited at the Epe General Hospital.
Before her demise, Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu was an accomplished academic who specialised in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition.
Born on 9th September 1964, she joined the services of Lagos State University in 2004 as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science where she rose to become a professor on October 1, 2018.
She was appointed Director, the Institute of Organic Agriculture and Green Economy, Epe Campus, and served between May 10, 2021, and November 23, 2021.
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Prof. Okubena-Dipeolu was then appointed as Director of the Lagos State University Directorate of Advancement (LASUDA) on November 24, 2021, a position she held till her death.
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