President Bola Tinubu, on Monday applauded Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability skilled who not too long ago received the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Meals and Peace.
President Tinubu, whereas receiving the awardee, congratulated him for successful the award and bringing glory to Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique, stated the President additionally recommended Adenle for his work within the fields of agricultural innovation coverage, biosciences, renewable power, and public well being, which focuses on sustainable options for rural and marginalised populations throughout Africa and past.
The assembly was attended by Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Meals Safety.
Adenle made historical past because the first-ever recipient of this prestigious world honour, offered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, 2025, throughout the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary Worldwide Convention in New Delhi, India.
Broadly described as a “mini Nobel Peace Prize”, the award was established by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in reminiscence of the late Professor M.S. Swaminathan, the legendary agricultural scientist often known as the “Father of India’s Inexperienced Revolution.”
His pioneering work revolutionised India’s meals programs and impressed generations of scientists throughout the growing world.
Adenle, who presently serves as Senior Particular Adviser on Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Meals Safety, was recognised for his excellent contributions to meals safety, local weather justice, and the empowerment of susceptible communities.
Adenle instructed the President that he’s working to launch the Girls in Biosciences Initiative, which goals to reinforce rural agricultural productiveness by means of coaching, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
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Based on him, “This system may also handle malnutrition and waterborne illnesses, and promote the adoption of renewable power, significantly solar energy, to scale back power poverty. The initiative can be applied in collaboration with the M.S. Swaminathan Analysis Basis throughout Africa and Asia, extending Professor Swaminathan’s enduring legacy of mixing science with social fairness.”
The M.S. Swaminathan Award for Meals and Peace recognises people from growing international locations who’ve made transformative contributions to meals safety, sustainable agriculture, and peacebuilding.
In his handle on the award ceremony, Prime Minister Modi had applauded Adenle as “a beacon of hope” for his dedication to addressing humanity’s most urgent challenges.
