President Tinubu Applauds Diaspora Nigerians for Prestigious U.S. Science Honor
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to six distinguished Nigerians who were named among the 400 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in the United States. The announcement, made by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, recognized these individuals for their outstanding contributions to the fields of science, technology, and engineering.
This award, established by former U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1996, is the highest honor the U.S. government bestows on early-career scientists and engineers. It is awarded annually to professionals who show exceptional promise in their fields.
The Nigerian honorees include:
- Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lilly Endowed Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Iowa
- Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor of Public Health, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University
- Oluwatomi Akindele, Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Eno Ebong, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biology at Northeastern University
- Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
- Abidemi Ajiboye, Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu praised the honorees for their exceptional achievements and commended the recognition of these talents. He emphasized that their success highlights the immense potential of Nigerians to excel both at home and on the global stage.
The President expressed hope that the honorees would leverage their expertise to contribute to Nigeria’s development, particularly under the nation’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
