Canada-based Nigerian Professor, Pius Adesanmi dies in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

Friends and family have confirmed that Canada-based Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi was among the 157 passengers and crew members who died in the Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.

Omoyele Sowore@YeleSowore

Folks: I just confirmed that one of our best, Pius Adesanmi died in that Ethiopian airliner that crashed. It is a sad day!6067:01 PM – Mar 10, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacy611 people are talking about thisView image on Twitter

Dele Momodu Ovation✔@DeleMomodu

My very dear friend PROFESSOR PIUS ADESANMI was in the crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane… My God, why Pius, that prodigiously brilliant gentleman!!! Rest in Peace, a great son of Africa…6966:59 PM – Mar 10, 2019384 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacyView image on Twitter

Gimba Kakanda✔@gimbakakanda

The world has lost a fine intellectual, one of a rare breed of thinkers and good governance advocate. It’s confirmed, people, we lost Professor Pius Adesanmi in that Ethiopian Airlines crash. 1,4767:20 PM – Mar 10, 20191,448 people are talking about thisTwitter Ads info and privacyView image on Twitter

JJ. Omojuwa✔@Omojuwa

A really really tragic day. Rest In Peace Prof @pius_adesanmi . I was hoping against everything that this wouldn’t be true. This is a bad day. A bad day for Nigeria. A really bad one for Africa. We have lost an irreplaceable gem. Thank you for sharing yourself with us Prof.7527:49 PM – Mar 10, 2019494 people are talking about this