TRIBUTE EPITHET FOR DR. MRS OLUWATOSIN AKINTAN, A WOMAN IN MILLIONS
It is with sorry and grief the news came to me through Oluwatosinloba's husband, Mr Akintan into JUSREL e.mailbox. When I read through, I asked myself, what a missing academic icon! A missing ambassador of OOU, especially department of religious studies, is it true OOU community, Ogun State ASUU lost Dr. Mrs O. Akintan? Which of the two is correct? Missing or lost? No! No one is correct for enviable ambassador of Akintan family but what appropriate word to describe a woman that those in her contact could not grasp much from her wealth of experiences, who was described by her Dean as a versatile, reliable, active, dedicative, truthful, treasure of ethics and custodian of cultural and religious moralities.
Oluwatosin was found through our search for assessors of papers and she demonstrated her academic talent and mentoring style of younger colleagues. This is recent, barely a month ago, how somebody now telling us, Dr. Oluwatosin has transcended. Colleagues we have no options but to accept the truth that Dr. Oluwatosinloba did play her role in academic, Church, her immediate and extended families, University community and her hand has indeed touched beyond OOU, her impart in knowledge cannot be undermine at all.
Missing Dr. Mrs Oluwatosin Akintan results in the final departure of this sinful world. We accept the judgment of our Creator, He loves her more than we do. From God we all came, no doubt, to Him is our return at a destined time, date, hour and second.
May the good LORD takeover the nurturing of Akintan and Oluwatosin families, give them all fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. It is incomprehensible for human intellect why her life has come to an end now when the society needs her most. Dr. Mrs Oluwatosin Akintan rest in your Lord forever.
Profusely, I will continue to appreciate the faithful heart of her husband, Mr. Akintan. May our Lord console him and members of the family. Incomplete is this EPITHET when I fail to sympathize with the Dean, Prof Olubomehin. May the Lord take away such calamities from him. I remain grateful to him for paving ways for us to reach the family in good time. Remain blessed.
Dr. Huud Shittu, Department of Religion and Philosophy, University of Jos.