A Nigerian-Canadian Professor of English and French at the Carlton University in Canada, Pius Adesamni has reportedly died in the Ethiopian Airline flight with 157 passengers on board that crashed earlier today.
There have been tributes to him by close friends on social media, although the manifest of the plane is not yet made public.
I just got information that Professor Pius Adesanmi, a Nigerian professor with Carlton University in Canada is among those that died this morning on the ill fated Ethiopia airline. On his way to attend the AU ECOSOCC committee meeting in Nairobi. RIP. @pius_adesanmi, @Canada
— John O. Oba (@JohnOOba) March 10, 2019
It is true. AU has confirmed he was on the flight. He was traveling from Canada to Nairobi to attend the AU ECOSOCC meeting, representing the AFrican diaspora. Two of the participants were involved, including another participant from Europe. This is so sad.
— Fiona Lortan (@Fifistep) March 10, 2019
While we await official confirmation, based on information available to me, I regretfully inform the Nigerian Twitter community that we’ve lost one of our own, @pius_adesanmi . May the Almighty forgive him for all his sins and accept his soul into paradise.
— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) March 10, 2019
.@pius_adesanmi I know you had issues boarding from Canada. May God give us that one slim chance that you missed the flight and you are still on your way and will soon call. https://t.co/bWoVQhdB5q
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) March 10, 2019
Extremely sad news. Rest in peace @pius_adesanmi. 😢
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) March 10, 2019
The plane on a normal scheduled flight from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, crashed few minutes after take off, killing all passengers and crew on board.
Adesamni, an indigene of Kogi State is well known on social media for his criticism of government policies.
He also wrote weekly articles for online newspapers Sahara Reporters and Premium Times.
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Sad. Tragic. Unfair.