| President Muhammadu Buhari |
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned academic and prolific writer, Prof. Olufemi Obafemi, on his 70th birthday, April 4, 2020, congratulating him for distinguished career and contribution to nation building, which has earned him numerous recognitions and awards within, and outside the country.
President Buhari affirmed that Prof. Obafemi’s versatility and resourcefulness in the literary world as a poet, dramatist and English Professor, has been generously used to improve administration of education in Nigeria, while commending his admirable ability to hold the mirror before society for corrections through his plays, poems and newspaper articles.
The President believed the scholar’s willingness to accept invitations for national service, and make available his vast experience and wisdom remains commendable, especially in strategic places like the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), National Commission for Museums and Monuments and some of the nation’s universities.
As former President of Association of Nigerian Authors, and the only recipient of the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) in the Humanities for 2018, President Buhari strongly extoled Prof. Obafemi’s passion for research, creative spirit and organisational skills.
The President felicitated with family members, friends and professional associates of the scholar, praying that almighty God will grant him longer life, good health and more strength to keep serving the nation.