On the occasion of his 90th birthday on January 27, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Professor Emeritus Ayo Bamgbose, the first Professor of Linguistics in Nigeria and the Founding President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL).
On the occasion of the erudite professor’s birthday, the President expresses his gratitude for his outstanding contributions to education and intellectual understanding of Nigerian languages.
The President notes that through Bamgbose’s widely published books, journals and reviews, the renowned professor’s dedication and versatility in Orthographies of Nigerian Languages, which is recognised both nationally and internationally, will continue to be an important guide to the academia, knowledge seekers and the general public, who seek to understand Nigeria’s cultural and linguistic diversity.
President Buhari joins family, friends and well-wishers in praying that the nonagenarian enjoys more years of health and happiness.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
January 26, 2022