The first Professor of Geology in Africa, Professor Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye turned 94 last week.
He was honoured with the national honour of Commander of the Order of Niger (CON) by the Federal Government a few years ago.
The top professor, an indigene of Offa , is also a devout Muslim.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who sent a message of congratulations to Professor Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye (CON) on his 94th birthday anniversary last week Thursday called him a living legend whose contributions to knowledge and national development are indelible.
‘I join the rest of Nigeria, and especially the people of Kwara State, to once again, celebrate one of the living legends and pathfinders in science from Kwara State, Aremo Prof. Oyawoye, as he turns 94th today.
Baba has been a role model, a pacesetter, a humanist, a great Kwaran and a frontline and consistent lover of development. In him, many of our people, especially in Offa, have found succour as he continues his philanthropic gestures even at old age.
The government and people of Kwara State are proud to always identify with the patriot and wish him good health and happy ending after decades of selfless service to the world as one of its finest gifts’, he said.
