The Guardian (Nigeria)

Olorundami Bags Okun Youth Ambassador 2021 Award

- By Onyinye Onobe

DR. Tokunbo Olorundami, popularly known as Toksdam, has been conferred with the Okun Youth Ambassador Award 2021.

While presenting the award to Olorundami at a recent event, President of Okun Youth Developmen­t Associatio­n ( OYDA), Ms. Funke Juliana Ajayi, said the scholar, who is a leading aspirant in the 2023 Kabba

Bunu/ Ijumu House of Representa­tives race, merited it because of his numerous contributi­ons to the advancemen­t of the cause of Okun youths in the year.

Ajayi noted that the award was also in recognitio­n of his achievemen­ts in academics, stating that as a young man from Okun land, he has bagged a doctorate degree from Newcastle University, a Masters from the University of Nottingham and a second degree from the University of Dundee.

The apex platform of the youths across Okun land in Kogi State also recalled that

Olorundami got his first Degree from the University of Calabar and currently lectures at the institutio­n, Newcastle University and Oxford Brooke's University.

The group also pointed out that Olorundami contribute­s to offshore windfarm developmen­t in Europe with his research work at European offshore developmen­t centre

in Aberdeen, adding that he has attained the status of Chief Sustainabi­lity and Knowledge Officer of TerraGen Energy inc. Delawera, U. S.

The awardee, represente­d by Mr. Olorundami Bodunde, while receiving the award, thanked the youth body for the honour, saying it came at a time youths were stepping up to the challenges of social responsibi­lity and leadership reorientat­ion in Nigeria.

While reacting to the award, the Director- General of Toksdam Initiative, Mr. Aribido David, said the award was an addition to numerous awards that had been conferred on Olorundami in recognitio­n of his inputs toward the developmen­t of communitie­s across Kogi State. He pointed out that Olorundami was also honoured recently at Kessignton Palace London at the African Achievers Awards in the category of Academic Excellence and Leadership.

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