By Uzair Adam
A lecturer with the Faculty of Communication at Bayero University Kano (BUK), Dr. Musa Adamu Labaran, has died following a brief illness.
The Head of the Department of Information and Media Studies, Professor Nura Ibrahim, confirmed the development on Monday.
Professor Ibrahim said the academic died in the early hours of Monday and would be buried in his hometown of Makarfi, Kaduna State, at about 11:00 a.m. in accordance with Islamic rites.
He described the late lecturer as a committed academic who contributed significantly to the growth of the department and the intellectual development of students.
Dr. Labaran, who hailed from Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, is survived by two wives and children.
One of his wives, Dr. Ummee Muhammad Hassan, is also a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at Bayero University Kano.
Meanwhile, colleagues, students, and associates have continued to mourn his death, describing him as supportive, hardworking, and dedicated throughout his academic career.
