Foremost educationist and first African professor of physics, the late Prof. Daniel Ojo, popularly called Ojo Ugbole; literary giant, Prof. Niyi Osundare; first female plant nematologist in Africa, Prof. Funke Egunjobi; pioneer researcher in the genetics of sickle cell, Prof. Adeyinka Falusi, and 12 other outstanding Nigerians were, on Thursday, presented the 2013 Ekiti State Merit Award by Governor Kayode Fayemi.
The 12 others include 17-year old Olayemi Ajayi who is to represent Nigeria in Denmark at next year's Robotic Space Competition; Joshua Olamiju who had the best result in the last WASSCE in the state with nine distinctions, radio presenter, Chief Akinlade Ojo also known as Erugale; late Chief Ojo Ajibola; an indigenous interior decorator, late Chief James Kolawole; former Scribe of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Dr Kunle Olajide; former President of the All -Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS)Elder Enoch Dare and a renowned medical practitioner, Dr Sanya Olurotimi.
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