Yinka Olatunbosun reports on the special evening of reminiscences held at Ouida House in memory of author, educator and social commentator, Prof. Pius Adesanmi who passed away last Sunday in the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash in Addis Ababa
The week started on a tragic note. Reports in the media bore similar news. Two Nigerians had been lost in a fatal crash with no record of survivor. It was at first terrifying and when it was confirmed that Prof. Pius Adesanmi was aboard the aircraft, there was an awkward silence on the social media space. In retrospect, it seems that a lot of his followers were in hope that there would be a miracle, the sort that happened in July 2018 when he survived a ghastly car accident where two persons died.
Pius Adesanmi fondly called “Payo” by friends and associates was born on February 27, 1972 in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. He holds a First Class Honours from…
