Pius was a member of our community, and he was one of the best and the brightest. He wielded a sparkling, lyrical and polemical pen which he deployed with the ease and confidence of a well-cultured intellectual. I was his fan.
I enjoyed reading him because it was not difficult to see that his talent was original and that his intellect was solid and that the respect and admiration that he enjoyed was well deserved. He criticized me on many occasions but he was that kind of critic that left enough room for your dignity. I read many of his comments on my choices and interventions without feeling diminished.
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do flowers wither? Why Claude Ake? Why Pius Adesanmi? Ethiopian Airline has the best and the largest fleet in Africa. And now this…
But who are we to question the Master Builder, the Great Architect Of The Universe who in one breath creates and in another breath, astounds us with the unexpected? Pius Adesanmi made his mark. If he were here, he would have had a lot more to say about the just concluded Nigerian elections. He was a significant public affairs commentator and a credible voice on all platforms.
He was right: Nigeria remains, as he put it, “a nation in progress.” His death is a sad loss to the intellectual community. by REUBEN ABATI
So sad. May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul continue to rest in peace.
DeleteThis man's death spoke alot to my life about gratitude
I turned 30 this March and even though I was supper grateful i felt like I hadn't achieved anything, I have two successful businesses and two kids but I always wanted to go further academically, I thought by 30 I should have my PhD but reading about this man, I am grateful I am a life. Every other thing is just vanity
Push up.....Happy belated birthday sis
DeleteI am with you on this,when I look at all what I listed to achieve before 30 and not yet 100% but with this I am super grateful to my maker.Everything is indeed vanity.
Rest in peace Sir.
Yesso my dear, we bless the name of the Lord
Delete@ Push Up, by 30 I wanted to have had all my children, done with school and pushing my career. I don't have all that yet. But last year, God taught to stop focusing on the things that are still a work in progress but rather on the numerous things he has done. The worries of yesterday that has been crossed off the prayer list. There is hope, when there is life.
DeleteMay his soul continue to rest in peace. We can't question God.
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Continue to rest in peace great legend. You came,you saw and you conquered.
ReplyDeleteAfter flying several hours from Canada only to board this ill-fated flight, and to think I saw his last tweet on the Election Day on twitter.
ReplyDeleteThis life is just a pot of beans.
One minute you are tweeting the next you are gone forever.
Welcome back Reuben. Now you remind us of your absence.
ReplyDeleteSuch a loss. Make his soul continue to rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteMay his Soul Rest In peace. So sad
ReplyDeleteBy way that was the shortest note I have Ever read from Uncle Reuben.
Oh uncle Reuben!!
ReplyDeleteNigeria Lost an intellectual. May The Good Lord Accept His Soul And the Souls Of Other Passengers.
Rip Prof.but why really do bad things happen to good people
ReplyDeleteWhy must we always wait for our 'AMBASSADORS' to die b4 recognizing & eulogizing their exceptional potentials ? Gov Bello now knows the guy was from his State & a hand full of our elites & power brokers are singing his praises all over the place. I wonder, I just wonder!!! Rest on , the Brilliant one.
ReplyDeleteEulogy is for the dead.
DeleteWere they supposed to eulogise him when he was alive?
So sad may his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteTo think I never heard about this man until his death is a painful one for me. Its time to change my circle,read more do other things than blog with my data and time. He was even from my side in Kogi state,our villages are 10mins apart. So sad for the family he left behind. May God comfort everyone affected by his death. RIP Prof Adesanmi, Nigeria lost a great one
ReplyDeleteAmen. Oh ! trust me when I say you missed knowing a gem. Prof Adesanmi was phenomenal. No airs... at all. Been in shock since yesterday.
Deleteyou can start by following some intellectuals on facebook and other social media handles. and read a lot of books, publications etc. i tell you i can hold it down in any argument no matter the area. the one i do not know i read it up.
DeleteI see the hand of his village people in this. May his soul rest in peace in Jesus name
ReplyDeleteMgboto,I honestly feel so too. This is sooooo sad. This news about him in particular has me really sad since yesterday.
DeleteTo think he survived a car accident in Nigeria barely nine months back! He just celebrated his birthday barely two weeks back..
ReplyDeleteMy heart bleeds for his lil princess Tise, his aged mother and his wife.
Some people posted the pictures of when his wife broke the news to his daughter and my heart shattered into a thousand pieces... ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Omo Adesanmi, sun re o.. May God light your path in the great beyond.
You are right. I feel for all his loved ones.
DeleteAfrica lost a gem!
May his soul rest in peace.
Canada did as well. May he rest well.
DeleteWe need to appreciate our celebrities, intellectuals, patriots, heroes, etc while they are still alive. It is better to appreciate d living not when they are demised. Rest well Hombre.
ReplyDeleteSo sad,may his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteIt is well.
ReplyDeleteMay his soul find rest and may God grant his loved ones the fortitude to move on.
My husband is a big fan.
Let me go and console him.
We all have to go in one form or another. This was his time, don't worry about him your time will come too, he has gone no place that you won't get to experience yourself.
ReplyDeleteI sobbed like my heart was breaking. I did not feel like studying anymore but i got up and studied just because he would have wanted me to. HE WAS A TRULY GREAT MAN.he is greatly missed
ReplyDeleteSo sad..oh!
ReplyDeleteI pray for Muyiwa (Mrs Pius Adesanmi) and the precious little one, Tishe to bear this loss & to find the strength to move on... And hopefully to keep Pius Adesanmi's legacy alive!!!
Pius was a very creative & remarkable man!
May his soul rest in peace.
I will be so comforted, if Prof. left little indepth secrets of how to be "him" for people aspiring to be like him to draw from......
ReplyDeleteAt every life's stop, we should endeavor to build "headstones" not waiting for that last "headstone" that might not even be "you"