By Dada Ahmed
The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) is to honour 25 of its members cutting across Nigeria on March 6, for their achievements and contributions to the development of the association.
Dr Samsideen Adenopo, the National Public Relations Officer (PRO), disclosed this in a statement he signed and a copy made available to The Reporters on Wednesday.
He said that the 11th in the series of the honours’ day woukd hold simultaneously in five states through the hybrid system of physical and virtual.
The states and where will take place, according to him,are Kwara at Kwara Hotel, Ilorin,
Abuja: Voyage International School, Kaura District, Abuja,
Oyo, Qiblah Schools, Aleshinloye, Ibadan.
Osun, OAU Mosque Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Lagos: Boardroom of TOPTECH Engineering LTD, Gbagada, Lagos and
Ogun: Ansar-ud-deen Central Mosque Pepsi, Abeokuta.
Adenopo said the topic chosen for 2021 Honours Day is “Diabolic Conspiracy of Nigerian Elites in Fostering Insecurity and Poverty in Nigeria: The way out.”
The national PRP added that Prof. Abdullateef Oladimeji, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin would deliver the lecture while retired Hon. Justice AbdulMuttalib Ahmad, Former Grand Khadi, Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal woukd chair the occasion.
He said” Highlights of the honourees are: one Permanent Secretary,
Four Professors, Four Fellows of Professional bodies, Four Doctors, One Chief Medical Director, One Medical Consultant, Three Secondary School Principals, Chief Law officer of OAU, Head of Capital Projects at OAU and Five Special Recognition Awards.
“Those to be honoured include;Alhaja Saidat Bolatumi Oloko – Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Prof. Mosudi Babatunde Sosan, JP – Professor of Entomology, OAU,
Professor Abdul-Hamid Oba – Professor of Laws, UNILORIN.
“Others are Engr. Abdulwaheed Adekunle Aderemi Adigun Odeyimka,
Prof. Memudu Olaposi Olatinwo – Professor of Mathematics, OAU -, Prof. Ibrahim Kayode Adam – Professor of Laws, UNILORIN , and Dr. Idris Abiodun Fasasi – Chief Medical Director, Oyo State Infectious Disease Centre.
“Others are Pharm. AbdulRafiu Kolawole Adeogun, Fellow, WAPCP Dr. Rasheed Adekunle Fasasi – Principal, Ibadan Boys High School, Lawal Tajudeen – Fellow, ICAN, Alhaja Rashidat Titilola Oladepo – Deputy Bursar, Head of Capital Project at Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr. Opeewe, Ibrahim Olajide – Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellow, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
“Malam Abiodun Ismail Ibikunle, Dr. Kayode Wakili Olawoyin, OAU , Pharm. Hamidu Adediran Oluyedun, Alhaji Ademola Abideen Lawal – Fellow, NIESV, Mr. Nurain Akinlade – Principal, Community High School, Pharm. Dr. Ibrahim Kolawole BELLO – Fellow, WAPCP, Mrs Modeenat Bolanle Dairo – Principal, Islamic High School,
Dr. Bisiriyu Abiodun Taleat,
Dr. Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi,
Pharm. Bakau Oyinloye Alli
Dr. Adiat Ibironke Arogundade, Mr. Yinka Nurain Ayantola, Deputy Registrar (Chief Law officer), Obafemi Awolowo University and Alhaji
Durojaiye Munir Ademola,”he further revealed.
Speaking on the uniqueness of the UNIFEMGA 2021 Honours Day, the new National President , Alhaji Abdulfattah Olanlege, said those to be honoured were carefully selected and had excelled themselves in various fields of human endeavours.
Olanlege said that the hitherto two-day event was reduced to a-day due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hence the adoption of both physical and virtual mode as well as decentralising the centres for ease and participation of all members both in Nigeria and those in the Diaspora.
Adenopo recalled that since 2011 that
the maiden edition of the National Honours’ Day started, 145 members had so far been honoured and rewarded for their landmark achievements.
UNIFEMGA, whose vision statement is to be the foremost Muslim Alumni Association in the World, is an association of Muslim Graduates from the then University of Ife as well as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
