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A renowned Nigerian scholar and former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dipo Fasina, popularly known as ‘Jingo,’ has been missing since Saturday, 1 July.

This development was confirmed by the incumbent President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, in a telephone interview with TIMES.

Mr Fasina, 76, was travelling to Algeria reportedly at the invitation of the Algerian government when he was said to have missed his connecting flight from Istanbul, Turkey. His whereabouts have since remained unknown.

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, also confirmed to TIMES that her organisation is aware and “we are working on it.”

About Fasina
A scholar, activist, and unionist, Mr Fasina taught Philosophy for 34 years at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, which he ed in 1979 after returning from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he bagged his PhD.

A trustee of ASUU and chairperson of the t Action Front (JAF), a coalition of labour movements and civil society organisations championing pro-people policies in Nigeria, Mr Fasina was born to the Ashogbon royal family of Lagos.

He was nicknamed Jingo by his students.

He was also credited with having founded the philosophy department at the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University).

Since his retirement from OAU, Mr Fasina has taught Philosophy across some Nigerian universities.

Associates rise
Meanwhile, many friends and associates of the missing scholar, including of ASUU and JAF, are working towards his safe return.

Speaking with TIMES on Sunday, the ASUU president, Mr Osodeke, a professor, said the union is working hard to confirm the activist’s whereabouts and ensure his return.

“Yes, we are aware of the development and we are working on it. So when we are through in the next two or three days, we will let you know,” Mr Osodeke said telephone.

Another associate of Mr Fasina who does not want to be named disclosed that a search party might soon travel out of the country.

“This is really a personal matter and not a media case. We are working to bring him back and he will be fine. I may have to travel any moment from now to bring him back,” the source said.

Also, in a message to our reporter on Sunday, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa confirmed that her organisation is working on the matter.

“Yes, we are aware, and we are on it,” she wrote in response to an inquiry by our reporter.

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No evil will befall Jingo.

May he be found hale and hearty

Missing since 1 July, may he be found alive

Omoo what's going on

I strongly believe he will be found since he wasn't anywhere close to Nigeria when he was reported missing

Ah

This isn't the year of Rapture! so Sir the Nigerian Marine are coming to take you Home.

Missed connecting flight, hmmmm. If baba is not in airport environs, gbesere oOoOO

He may be killed

I no even know wetin to talk about this matter.

Dipo Fashina, the great Jingo of philosophy department, OAU. How can he be missing? This man was one of the last breed of radical lecturer in our universities

A high profile man like this missing for weeks?
In this era of GSM & Social Media.

Maybe he’s on strike like ASUU

Is it possible for one to just get missing on an international route like that? Eight days and no record of his movements. I hope he is OK wherever he is.

Heard he was last seen at Sagamu.
May God have mercy with his skull.

He will be found

If he was last seen in an Airport and he hasn't left, then he isn't actually missing… just normal issue suffered from a missed flight.

And secondly, hope he's not being detained in Turkey…

The thing no clear. Search party travelling out. Another person said she will soon travel to bring him.

Abi he don leave the country for us

Ok

Intl bandits?

ah

STULLARSICKERS on the prowl 💀

May God save Jingo Amen

May you be found alive. He was my lecturer at OAU.

Wish him safe return

Jingo Ke.
May he be found alive.

Tooh

Ah.....nothing must do jingo o

May he be found hale and hearty.