Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, yesterday, extolled the virtues of renowned virologist and professor of Virology at the University of Ibadan, David Olaleye, who passed on in the early hours of the day.
Olaleye served as a key part of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, following the outbreak of the virus in 2020.
A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Makinde as saying that Prof. Olaleye served the state and humanity to the best of his abilities, providing insightful and well-honed expert guidance in the aspect of virology to the task force. “Prof. Olaleye was the head of the Clinical Virology Laboratory, which served the purpose of conducting COVID-19 tests and he played that role actively till he passed on.
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