Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Chairman of the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife, Yemi Ogunbiyi; former Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission , Peter Okebukola; Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan , Kayode Adebowale, and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos , Akoka, Rahman Bello, were among dignitaries who on Wednesday celebrated the legacies of Africa’s first Professor of Geography, Akinlawon Mabogunje.
Mr Obasanjo, whose prerecorded remark was played at the event, was also represented by Mr Okebukola, who spoke glowingly about the late scholar. “I dare say that on the face of the earth, there is no student who has passed through a planning programme, a geography programme that has looked at the geography of the world, that has not had that recommended reading, and that is the gift that Professor Mabogunje gave to us: an opportunity for us to think about African urbanisation through a lens of Africa that is not reliant on theories from abroad,” she statedThe guest speaker said Mr Mabogunje’s contributions to the theoretical landscape...
“He championed the importance of multidisciplinarity, urging scholars to transcend disciplinary boundaries and adopt a more holistic approach. Christened Akin Mabogunje Foundation, Mrs Ogunsola said the initiative is intended to “immortalise, preserve and sustain the many intellectual milestones and legacies of their father, Professor Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje.”Akinlawon Mabogunje died at the age of 91 on August 4, 2022, and was a prominent Nigerian geographer known for his significant contributions to the field and various leadership roles.
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