President Bola Tinubu has celebrated former Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo, on his 90th birthday, describing him as “an academic par excellence” praising his gargantuan contributions to the expansion and advancement of knowledge..
Professor Banjo is renowned for his contributions to the development of the English Language curriculum in Nigeria and the promotion of Nigerian varieties of English.
A former Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Banjo Banjo was Pro-Chancellor of the Universities of Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and Ajayi Crowther. His scholarly output includes over 50 publications, as well as widely-used textbooks in primary and secondary education.
“The President celebrates the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan for his remarkable contributions to the development of education in Nigeria while wishing him good health and many more years filled with joy,’ Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity disclosed in a press statement issued in Abuja..
