Foremost scholar and university teacher, Prof Tunde Fatunde is dead, the Lagos State University (LASU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) has announced.
According to the ASUU-LASU, Prof Tunde Fatunde, a respected French Language scholar and public commentator, died on Thursday, 27th January, 2022 at the age of 70 years.
“With a deep sense of shock and sorrow, our great Union ASUU-LASU announces the death of one of its veterans, a past Secretary of the Union (ASUU-Uniben branch), scholar and activist; Comrade (Prof) Tunde Fatunde.
“He passed on Yesterday, 27th, January, 2022 at the age of 70 years. Comrade Tunde Fatunde was a Professor of French Language in the Faculty of Arts, LASU.
“May the Almighty God grant his family and friends, our Union ASUU, and the LASU community, the fortitude to bear this huge loss. Rest in Power Comrade Prof,” the Union stated.
Author, writer, dramatist and university teacher, Prof Fatunde was born on December 11,1951 at Makurdi. He attended St Paul’s Primary School, Gbongan, Osun State, 1956-62; Gbogan/Ode Omu Anglican Grammar School, Gbongan, Osun State, 1963-67; Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Ogun State, 1968- 69; L’lnstitute DeTouraine, Tours, France, 1971-72; University of lbadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, 1971-75; Universite de Bordeauz III, Bordeaux, France 1972-77; Universite de Bordeau 111, Bordeaux, France, 1977-80.
He started work as Lecturer 1, University of Benin, Benin City, 1983; Special Correspondent, The Guardian Newspapers, 1984; dir. Ugosand Western Zone, Sunray, 1992- 93; Nigerian Correspondent, Africa Numero Un; Nigerian Correspondent Le JoumaiduSoir, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Nigerian Correspondentiettne Afrique Economic, Pan African magazine; Correspondent Vatican Radio, English Service and was Head of Department Foreign Languages, Lagos State University.
His publications include: Images of Working People: co-author, Marxist and African Literature, African World Press, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1985; More Oil Boom and Blood and Sweat, Adena Publishers, Benin City, Nigeria, 1985; No Food. No Country, Adena Publishers, Benin City, Nigeria, 19Z6;Ogana Ttef-man; Water no get Enemy: Punish Conductor, Free Driver; Henry of Bede, 1992; La calebasse Caessee(Broken Calabash), 2002; and many other articles in books and journals.
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