Former Nigeria national football team captain, Segun Odegbami has been selected as one of the recipients for an Honorary Doctorate Degree at the upcoming Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) graduation ceremony.
Odegbami, a key member of the Eagles when they won the first Africa Cup of Nations in 1980 on home soil will receive an Honorary Doctorate in Human Kinetics at the university’s 7th Convocation ceremony this coming February.
Odegbami has, over the years, become one of the shining examples of successful Nigerian sports figures who have also excelled academically.
He earned the nickname ‘Mathematical’ after school and graduated from Nigeria’s premier technical institution, the Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he studied Mechanical Engineering.
The talented winger, who can be considered one of the best players to don the green and white jersey in the country, has other academic achievements.
While he was thrilled with the accolades that would be bestowed upon him, Odegbami admitted that he was surprised.
“Even in the dark gray cloudy atmosphere, some rays of sunshine are shining,” Odegbami began in a Facebook post announcing the well thought out move by FUOYE.
“A week ago, out of the blue, I received a call from a messenger, then an official letter from the office of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, giving me the good news of the university’s desire to award me an Honorary Doctorate in Human Kinetics at the 7th Convocation ceremony of the university that will arrive in February.
“I’m going to keep it to myself, but the wiser advice of some friends I told. So, here I use this small medium to publicly acknowledge this offer,” he said.
Odegbami expressed his deep gratitude to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the Governing Council, Senate, Staff and Students of FUOYE for finding him worthy of the honour.
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“This is fuel for my spirit and soul. I will continue to make humble contributions to the field of sports, society and humanity,” said Odegbami.
It is heartening that more Nigerian football stars are also warming up to academic degrees, like Wilfred Ndidi, Taiwo Awoniyi, Rasheedat Ajibade and many others who are celebrating their academic achievements despite actively playing football at the highest level.
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