Buhari felicitates with Rev Omoyajowo at 85

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the pioneer General Secretary of the Anglican Communion, Rev Professor Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo, as he turns 85 on December 31, 2019.

In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Buhari salutes the commitment, hard work and doggedness that saw Omoyajowo through many milestones in life, including being a trained teacher.

The President also commended the adept way Professor Omoyajowo combined academics with service in God’s vineyard, blending deep piety with teaching and research, and excelling in both.

“As he turns 85, the President wishes the retired cleric and university don good health, sound mind and continued strength, to be of further service to God and humanity,” the statement reads.

Omoyajowo, studied Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan, before becoming a lecturer in the same institution, and ultimately a Professor at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).