A United Kingdom trained academic and Dean of the newly established University of Africa, in Toru-Orua, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Prof Ayibaye Efere, has collapsed and died.
Sources said he was found dead yesterday, by some of his colleagues who had visited his office to ascertain reasons for his absence at an earlier scheduled meeting.
The professor who is the Dean of the School of Foundation Studies of the university, was found resting his head on his table in a sleeping position, while efforts to save him by medics who were called in proved futile.
A native of Nangi-Ama, Ekowe community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, the late academic had earlier been appointed Acting Rector of Bayelsa State Institute of Tourism Catering and Hotel Management by the state Governor, Seriake Dickson, following the formal passage and signing into law of the bill establishing the school in 2013.
In 2017, Efere, also a holder of two doctorate degrees in Health Services Management and Education from two Central American Universities, was made Dean of the University of Africa.
The late academic who had lived in the United Kingdom for over 24 years, was also a member of the State Diaspora Mobilization and Contact Committee and Chairman of the British Education Network.
