Late Professor Sam Aluko Honoured In Ekiti State

Late Prof. Sam Aluko

The Ekiti State Government, in Western Nigeria is to honour no fewer than 20 indigenes, dead and living, with outstanding records of performance in various fields of endeavour at its maiden excellence award ceremony.

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Kayode Fayemi , Mr Olayinka Oyebode, said this in a statement on Monday in Ado-Ekiti.
The statement listed those to be honoured to include Mr Rotimi Babatunde, winner of the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing, and Capt. Bolaji Agbelusi, the first Nigerian female to fly an aircraft in the country.
The honours list also included a former deputy governor of old Ondo State, late Chief Akin Omoboriowo, and a renowned economist, late Prof. Sam Aluko.

The duo would be given post-humous awards in recognition of their academic and political contribution to the state and the country.
Others were the first military administrator of the state, retired Col. Inuwa Bawa, the first Head of Service, Mr Johnson Ibidunmoye; the wife of the first civilian governor of the state, Mrs Angela Adebayo, and the composer of the Ekiti anthem, Mr Johnson Ologunde..

Also to be honoured is Prof. Omotayo Olutoye, the first female professor of Yoruba studies.
The statement added that all the awardees would be honoured on Thursday at the Ekiti 2012 merit award ceremony in Ado-Ekiti with the theme: “Rewarding Excellence.’’ (NAN)