Lagos District of The Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, has mourned the passing of one of its leaders, Prof. Muhammad Olatunde Ya’qub.
A Professor of Arabic linguistics, Ya’qub was, until his death, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo.
He died after Tawaf last Sunday Mecca, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement on Friday by the District’s Head of the Directorate of Public Affairs, Tajudeen Balogun, The Companion expressed shock at the news, but thanked Allah for making the late academic lived a fulfilled life, with respect to serving Allah and humanity.
Balogun stressed that Ya’qub would be specially remembered for his modest lifestyle, usual eagerness to struggle on the path of Allah and serving the organisation in different capacities he was called upon and ultimately, for raising a complete pious Islamic family, while he was alive.
The Companion further said that the erudite scholar from Kwara State would be dearly missed for his useful contributions at the group’s intellectual and solution-finding engagements.
The organisation condoled with the late scholar’s wife, Prof. Jamilah Ya’qub, also of LASU, members of his immediate and extended families, his colleagues at work, members of LASU Ummah, fellow faithful in Lagos State and beyond.
Ya’qub served as the Noib Amir of the Lagos District between 2018 and 2022.
The late academic was also the co-founder of the group’s Alimosho Usrah zone, which has been in existence for well over 12 years.
He was buried in Saudi Arabia last Tuesday, according to Islamic rites.
The Companion prayed to Allah to overlook his shortcomings, accept him to Al-janah Fridaus and comfort the families he left behind.
