Tribute to Prof. Andrew Noks — Feb 11, 1962 – Nov 20th, 2017

A Great Scientist, Educationist And Reformist, Prof.  Andrew Jonathan Nok Passed At 55 Years

Prof. Andrew Jonathan Noks February 11th, 1962 – November 20th, 2017

A renowned biochemistry, Prof. Andrew Jonathan Nok is the first scientist in the world to discover gene responsible for enzyme that causes trypanosomiasis.  

Prof. Nok was from Nok village – Jaba Local Government of Kaduna State was born February 11th, 1962 and passed away November 20th, 2017. 

Until his death was Kaduna State Education Commissioner, Kafanchan Government Secondary School Alma-Mater and a recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award in 2010.

On receipt of this information from an alma mater of Government Secondary School Kafanchan; General Augustine Odidi, immediately reporter contacted Prof. Andrew Noks’ relative leaving in Minnesota to verify information. 

He spoke with Mr. Yahaya Nok over the phone for 10 minutes.

In between the conversation, he was receiving condolence messages from Nigeria and well-wishers across United States. 

Amid struggle to narrate the incidence, he enumerated that Prof. Andrew Jonathan Nok was rushed to National Hospital Abuja, where he received treatments for two weeks and was discharged on Tuesday.

He suddenly passed away in his house at Kaduna yesterday due a protracted illness yet unknown. 

Earlier this year, his mother passed away too. Mr. Yahaya Nok is grieved, his trip to Nigeria is sudden, to condole families of mother and son.

The State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai tweeted, “the state has lost a great educationist and reformist, may his huge but gentle soul rest in peace”.

In another development, the former deputy governor of Kaduna State His Excellency Mr. James Bawa Magagi said the death of an illustrious son took everyone by surprise.

He prayed that God grants deceased family the fortitude to bear irreparable lost.

Francis John

Kansas City, Missouri

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