By Segun Okurin
Renowned Nigerian academic, researcher and former Provost, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Femi Soyinka, is dead.
A statement signed on behalf of the family by his son Ayodele Soyinka disclosed that Prof. Soyinka, aged 85 died in the early hours of yesterday, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State.
He was the younger brother of Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.
The statement reads:
“The Soyinka Family of Ake/Isara, Ogun State, has announced the passing away of their father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle Professor Femi Soyinka, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State.
“Born in 1937 Professor Femi Soyinka received a Medical degree in Medicine and Surgery MBchB from University of Heidelberg, 1964; and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the same University in 1965.
“He specialised and practised as a Dermatologist, Venereologist and Allergologist at the University of Giessen,1969.
“In 1972, he obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Hadassah Medical School, (MPH) Israel.
“He worked in the academic field for 30 years, holding various positions from Chief Medical Director to Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Provost of College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
“He was also involved in extensive research work on Tropical Skin Diseases and Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in collaboration with the Federal government.
