A Nigerian academic, Professor Amos Mabayomije Ishola Awodiya, has come back to Nigeria after spending 48 years in Canada, disclosing that he has no wife, no children, and no personal assets to his name.

Professor Amos, who will turn 81 in June, recounted his poignant story in an interview with cleric Agbala Gabriel. This interview, lasting over 40 minutes, was subsequently uploaded to Facebook by the cleric.

The post was captioned: “He spent 48 years in Canada without NOTHING. HE IS BACK HOME WITH NOTHING. NO WIFE. NO CHILD. NO HOUSE. He needs our HELP.”

During the conversation, the professor, who claims to be the pioneer in heuristic education worldwide, reflected on his life. He mentioned returning to Nigeria in 1995 for an appointment as a minister and as a senior special adviser to Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon on secret intelligence information.

The scholar, who is also an author and lecturer, revealed that he wrote the Nigerian Encyclopedia intending to publish it but was defrauded of N81 million naira, which birthed the beginning of his struggles. He revealed that the Encyclopedia was a 2000-paged handwriting book.

He shared that he had been married at some point, but his wife passed away without bearing children.

The professor and the cleric mostly communicated in Yoruba, highlighting the depth of his connection to his roots despite decades abroad.

His story has sparked reactions online, with many expressing sympathy and offering assistance.

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