Aareonakakanfo:
Passingshot can you please help us confirm if Ajimobi truly did these things?

Aareonakakanfo:
PROF AYODELE AWOJOBI






Prodigies of Yoruba origin abound across the world. Some of these extraordinary individuals broke barriers and reached milestones that etched their names in stone.
Prof Ayodele Awojobi, an epitome of excellence in the field of Mechanical Engineering and a brilliant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos is today still celebrated for his laudable achievements.

He is a man with many firsts.
He is the first African and Nigerian to be awarded the Doctor of Science (DSc) in Mechanical Engineering from the then Imperial College of Science and Technology, London (now Imperial College, London).
He was the first to attain a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering in a Nigerian institution then Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria).
He is the youngest Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos and the first ever to be promoted from Associate Professor to full Professorship within a week.
He produced the first vehicle in Nigeria with two steering wheels, each at the front and rear known as Autonov 1



He is a globally respected academic, inventor, author and activist.

The icon who was popularly referred to as “Dead Easy”, due to his simplified way of impacting knowledge to his listeners was considered a scholarly genius by the few people he had contact with him while he was alive.

Prof Awojobi who hailed from the defunct Western Region was born on March 12, 1937. He attended St Peter’s Primary School, Faaji and then proceeded to CMS Grammar School, Lagos for his secondary education. His academic brilliance was discovered during his secondary school days and he was regarded a straight-A student. He garnered eight distinctions in his secondary school final exam to demonstrate his outstanding brilliance. It is on record that in his final year in the secondary school, he played the role of Macbeth in one of the books of Williams Shakespeare. He memorized the entire book so well that he assisted other actors with their lines during rehearsals”.

After his Senior Certificate Examination, he gained admission into the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University [ABU]) and Imperial College of the University of London (now Imperial College London). He bagged his first degree in Mechanical Engineering – a BSc (Eng) London, with first class honours, at the then Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria. While in the school, he wrote his own calendar of achieving an impracticable feat by graduating in three years in 1962.

After his BSc degree, he lectured for a while at the University of Lagos and was awarded a Federal Government Scholarship for a post-graduate degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering at the Imperial College of the University of London (now Imperial College London).

The Federal Government awarded Awojobi another scholarship to study further at the post-graduate level in the field of Mechanical Engineering at the Imperial College of the University of London (now Imperial College London). He completed the course, successfully defending his thesis, and was awarded a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 1966. His research paper, particularly in the field of vibration, was cited by international research fellows of Engineering in 2011, while other research papers are archived by such publishers as the Royal Society.

He forged ahead in his field and became the youngest professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos.

As an icon of repute, the late Professor singlehandedly converted a Leyland Jeep named Autonov 1 from right hand to left hand and also designed a bi-directional Armoured vehicle which can be moved forward and backward without turning it round and codenamed it Autonov2 because of its ability to achieve its highest speeds at a moment’s notice, in the normal reverse direction. He highlighted the advantage this might offer to army vehicles, as an example that might need to make a fast retreat, in a cul-de-sac or ambush situation. The inventions were home grown, home inspired and home delivered technology that required no transfer from anywhere but simply the work of the great prodigy.

asha80:
godoluwa Na Yoruba guy(probably) pdp from his past comments but you just can't help dragging Igbo identity on him and finally injecting that guys across the niger eulogize mediocrity and nepotism..yorubas on this thread should focus on their achievements and stop unnecessary jabs at igbos before mad ones come here to do what they do best

asha80:
there is what is called inference..no need mentioning Igbo..like if I say ofe mmanu only a fool will not know what I am talking about.derail thread is for my mad brothers as I have already made inputs in this thread already which op knows.

Pls don't respond to me

PassingShot:

Generally, Ajimobi has been disappointing.

The last time I heard, he owed Yes O guys.
No real achievements in education and even agric sector. The city of Ibadan still has no proper waste management system. Though he has done something in area of roads and few other infrastructure but they come at very high costs compared to what obtains in other states.

The painful thing is, none of his challengers in the last election offered anything better than Ajimobi. Hence I feel pained and hopeless for the immediate future of Oyo state. I hope someone outside the guys we know now will come up before 2019 to lead the state out of the present predicament.

wholexy009:
You seem more familiar with Ekiti terrain than some of us who are even in Naija. I think I need to start visiting ekiti more often too

semitunde:
Well done guys. This is a really good medium/project, and if properly managed, help aid the process of reversing the systemic damage done to the Yoruba race in Nigeria.

I'm still on page 40. Will get up to speed in some days ( if the thread doesn't run faster than me).

Ilekehd, shymex, aare, 9jacrip, and even the sometimes irriating contributions of guys like anonimi ( he's politically biased but he makes sense occasionally); thanks for pouring yourself out for this...

I will give my take on this after digesting what is here and getting up to speed.

Well done.

PassingShot:

Why this much diatribe?

Chill man! This thread is for positive development in the SW. Even if you come across wrong info, point it out in a civil manner.

PassingShot:

Generally, Ajimobi has been disappointing.

The last time I heard, he owed Yes O guys.
No real achievements in education and even agric sector. The city of Ibadan still has no proper waste management system. Though he has done something in area of roads and few other infrastructure but they come at very high costs compared to what obtains in other states.

The painful thing is, none of his challengers in the last election offered anything better than Ajimobi. Hence I feel pained and hopeless for the immediate future of Oyo state. I hope someone outside the guys we know now will come up before 2019 to lead the state out of the present predicament.

godoluwa:
I hate praise singing & praise singers. I just need to reply that boy named aareonakakanfo for him to get senses. as far as am concerned, this thread is not meant for empty praise singing of politician. ogidi omo Ibadan ni mi ti mo si mo itan pelu gbogbo ohun to n sele ni ilu ibadan. ire o

PassingShot:

Who has asked you to praise sing anyone? I don't even accept that Ajimobi has done well, not even averagely. However, using gutter words to convey your opposition to one's opinion does not tell you're an Omoluabi.

Toro idarijin ese fun bi o se wuwa si Aareonakakanfo. Omo ojulowo Yoruba ko ki nsoro bayen ni awujo awon ojogbon.
Aabo oro la nso fun omoluabi.

godoluwa:
ma se si mi gbo, aareonakakanfo ni mo nba wi wipe o praise sing. ki ntoro idariji fun kini? he called me a boy, se o mo ojo ori mi ni? ojogbon onilaakaye eniyan ma n se iwadi to muna doko ki o to se agbejade ohunkohun. iwo funra re lo oro idoti ti ko ye lenu ojogbo eniyan lati fi esi si oro mi. eni to n be Olorun ko gbodo be eniyan. mi o si ninu agbekorun r'oko tabi gb'ewe sere

PassingShot:

Not interested in exchanging words here but I'm interested in knowing the "oro odi" that I used against you so I may apologize.

godoluwa:
lets 4get it so as not to derail d thread

PassingShot:

Who has asked you to praise sing anyone? I don't even accept that Ajimobi has done well, not even averagely. However, using gutter words to convey your opposition to one's opinion does not tell you're an Omoluabi.

Toro idarijin ese fun bi o se wuwa si Aareonakakanfo. <<<Omo ojulowo Yoruba ko ki nsoro bayen ni awujo awon ojogbon>>>.
Aabo oro la nso fun omoluabi.

Aareonakakanfo:
zimoni i hope you already downloaded your Yoruba dictionary for today because no Yorubinglish ooo.I'll mention everyone from 9pm-10 pm

I'm back, Spambot problems.

Four handles in jail - this handle looks like it's going to be my permanent handle, henceforth.

Anyway, back to posting achievers since the thread is free again.

zimoni:


I've not downloaded it but I will do.

Ojulowo omo yoruba ni mi. Ile-Ife ni awon obi mi fi ori mi so.

Le go there.

Haha! Eyin gangan ni Yoruba.I know some people will avoid the thread during that period. but i will mention them regardless

jstbeinhonest:
where is everyone,i was suprised not to find the topic on the front page of politics section.....BTW guys enough of this celeberation of personalities,lets talk about WESTERN NIGERIA,the progress made,problems and ways in which we can improve.

Aareonakakanfo:

Is this spambot thing a ploy to kill the thread?This is like your fourth account now


I just hope what happened to the Ibadan thread won't happen to this going by the amount of work we've put into it

Shymm3x:
Yoruba Dialects

Oyo, Ijesha, Ila, Ijebu, Ondo, Wo, Owe, Jumu, Iworro, Igbonna, Yagba, Gbedde, Egba, Akono, Aworo, Ekiti, Ilaje, Ikale, and Awori.

Can folks please post in these dialects?

Missy89:


What is akono?

Shymm3x:


Lol. I dunno - got it from this link: http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?LangID=22&menu=004

Can you write in Akoko?

Missy89:



Never heard of it before. Yeah i can