President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his pleasure to Prof. Emeritus Ayo Bamgbose, the first Professor of Linguistics in Nigeria and the Foundation President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL) on his 90th birthday.
The president, in a remark by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja used the medium of the erudite professor’s birthday on Jan. 27, to appreciate him for his exceptional contributions to education and scholarly understanding of Nigerian languages.
He said Bamgbose’s widely published books, journals and reviews, the renowned professor’s diligence and versatility in Orthographies of Nigerian Languages. According to him, is acknowledged both nationally and internationally, and will continue to be an essential guide to the academia, knowledge seekers and the general public, who seek to grasp thoroughly Nigeria’s cultural and linguistic diversity.
Buhari joined family, friends and well-wishers in praying that the nonagenarian enjoyed more years of health and happiness.
