UDUS English Department Remembers Late Prof Alkali

The Department of English and Literary Studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), is in mourning following the death of its former Head of Department, Prof Abubakar Atiku Alkali. He passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness, as confirmed by a statement from the Department signed by Dr M.

A. Sajo.

Prof Alkali was recognized as a dedicated academic who significantly contributed to the growth of the department. His funeral prayer (Janazah) was held the same day at the Gesse Phase II Jumu’at Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, shortly after the Asr prayer.

Attendees included family members, friends, Islamic scholars, and a delegation of academics from UDUS, which featured senior members from the Departments of English, Linguistics, and French, such as Professors Shehu Sidi Ibrahim, Muhammad Ango Aliero, Muhammad Aminu Mode, and Umar Muhammad Dogon-daji. Colleagues described him as a prolific scholar and administrator whose impact on teaching, research, and mentorship will be profoundly missed.