•By Halimah Olamide
The President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised Prof. Aderinto on winning $300,000 Dan David prize in History.
Aderinto who is a professor of History and African Diaspora Studies had earlier won the Dan David $300,000 prize in History.
In a recent statement issued by Tinubu, he stated, that by this rare achievement, Prof. Aderinto has not only further etched his name in academic excellence but has also made Nigeria, Africa and the entire Black race proud, for which we must all remain thankful to him.
He commended the Selection Committee of the international award for recognising the useful contributions of Prof. Aderinto to the study of History and for making an excellent pick.
According to him, “it is noteworthy that the Selection Committee eulogized the Nigerian, saying, in his work, he “situates African history at the cutting edge of diverse literatures in the histories of sexuality, nonhumans and violence, noting that it is exceptional to see a single person leading scholarship in all these fields.”
He said ; “The award has again underscored the importance of the study of history in our schools.
“On my part, I will do all that is necessary to get our people to rise to any level they desire in all areas including the academia.
“I congratulate Prof. Aderinto, our worthy ambassador. I hope and pray that this award spurs many of our young people to rise to the zenith in their careers.”
Prof. Aderinto is a Nigerian-American Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University and an award-winning author.
He is the Founding President of the Lagos Studies Association.
He has also published eight books, thirty-six journal articles and book chapters, forty encyclopedia articles, and twenty book reviews.