Desmond Majekodunmi
Desmond Majekodumni | |
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 Desmond in Lufasi Park. May 2021. | |
| Born | June 1950 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Olumuyiwa |
| Education | Corona Schools, Ikoyi King's College, Lagos Norwich City University, UK. |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Known for | Environmental and climate change activism |
| Notable work | LUFASI Park |
Desmond Olumuyiwa Majekodunmi is a Nigerian environmentalist.[2][3] He is the chairman of Lekki State Urban Forest and Animal Shelter Initiative (LUFASI),[4][5] a radio show host of the Green Hour on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM.[6] Majekodunmi is an author, singer and a script writer.[7] He is also a farmer, creation career, multi media engineer / producer, film maker and musician.[8][9]
He has received many awards in recognition of his work on agriculture and the environment. He has won the Nigerian Silverbird TV "Man of the Year" and DW German TV network "Environment Hero".[10] His efforts to get more trees planted were acknowledged with an award from the Ministry of Environment.[8] He is a certified experimental extension farmer for International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and operates Majekodunmi Agricultural Project(MAP), an agro forestry based conservation farm in Lagos.[11][12]
He is the son of First Republic federal minister Moses Majekodunmi and Nora Majekodunmi, the founder of Corona schools.[13]
He also recently received an award from Paschal Dozie, after giving a lecture on sustainable development and has received several awards regarding climate change and environmental protection.[14][citation needed]
Majekodunmi serves as the current chairman of the Awareness and Fund Raising committee of the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos,[15] and is a practitioner of conservation farming.[15]
References
- ^ "Corona School Gives Girl Second Chance at Education with Six-year Scholarship – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Eco Heroes – Nigeria-Environmental activism in times of economic crisis". DW. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Eco hero Desmond Majekodunmi". DW. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ administrator. "LUFASI | Loving Nature". Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Majekodunmi's group urges forest protection to halt climate change". Guardian News Nigeria. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "My Encounter with a Black Mamba". The Interview. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Couldn't Resist Eba". Vanguard Nigeria. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Desmond Majekodunmi – Channels Television". Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Desmond Majekodunmi Archives". EnviroNews Nigeria. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Ben Enwonwu Foundation Point of View: When experts query environmental degradation". Vanguard News. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "WED2020 – FABE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION". Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Corona School Gives Girl Second Chance at Education with Six-year Scholarship – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Desmond, Majekodunmi (2019). "MEDIC".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "couldn't resist eba – Desmond Majekodunmi". Vanguard News. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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