Nigeria's First Emeritus Professor, Umaru Shehu, dies at 97

Dr. Bulama Gubio, Secretary of the Borno Elders Forum, made the announcement in Maiduguri.

Professor Shehu, a distinguished figure in the field of medicine, served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1978 to 1980.

He held esteemed visiting professorships, notably at the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, U.S. (1976-1977).