Barely days after the pharmaceutical outlet of Mr. Rasheed Ayinde was sealed-off by authority of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Ibadan-based pharmacist reportedly died.
Daily Post confirmed that sad incident happened on Saturday through a friend of late Pharmacist Ayinde.
FRESHPAGE.COM.NG learnt that PCN had during the week sealed some pharmaceutical shops due to alleged non-compliance to the rules of the profession.
The remains of late Mr. Ayinde has been buried according to Islamic rite while the fidau prayer for departed Pharmacist held at University College Hospital, Ibadan.
The deceased, according to the pharmacist who asked not to be named, is the owner of General Medix Pharmacy.
The pharmacy is located after Gbaremu Market, along Eleyele Road in Ibadan.
The source added that Ayinde was a member of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria and Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.
The source said, “I was told by his staff that Pharmacist Ayinde collapsed after his premises was locked up by the PCN. He has now been buried.
“Yes, every pharmacy belongs to the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria and Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria. He was a member until his death”.
Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, Mr. Gbadamosi confirmed the death of Mr. Ayinde.
Gbadamosi, however, said that the death should not be linked to the sealing of the pharmaceutical shop.
He confirmed that Ayinde was one of those whose premises were sealed, but the death should not be attached to the sealing of the premises.
He said, “I may not be able to say if it is as a result of the sealing.
“Because, I don’t know what to say on that. This is because they sealed so many premises, which I think is their work, so we don’t have to attach it to it. But, of course, he was one of those whose premises were sealed”
