KOSU VC Fetes Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, on Birthday
The Vice-Chancellor of Kogi State University, Kabba, Professor K.I.T. Eniola, fNSM, FRA, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador (Chief) Sola Enikanolaiye, as he celebrates his birthday on Monday, September 14, 2026, describing him as an accomplished diplomat, technocrat and humanitarian whose career continues to reflect excellence, integrity and dedicated service to Nigeria.
In a goodwill message made available to newsmen in Kabba, Professor Eniola described Ambassador Enikanolaiye’s birthday as an occasion to celebrate a distinguished life of discipline, intellectual accomplishment and patriotic service. He noted that the Minister’s progression from an outstanding diplomat and now a Minister of Foreign Affairs exemplifies the possibilities that commitment, hard work and excellence can create.
The Vice-Chancellor particularly commended the Minister for his enduring commitment to education and youth development, exemplified by the establishment of the Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence at Kogi State University, Kabba. Professor Eniola noted that the scholarship, which supports deserving students, reflects the Minister’s appreciation of the transformative power of education and his determination to provide opportunities for young people to excel.
- Advertisement -
According to him, the gesture is particularly significant because it represents Ambassador Enikanolaiye’s effort to extend to another generation the kind of academic excellence and opportunity that shaped his own journey. He described the endowment as a meaningful legacy that will continue to inspire students to embrace hard work, discipline, dignity of labour and academic excellence.
Professor Eniola prayed for God’s continued wisdom, good health, strength and grace for the Honourable Minister as he marks another year, wishing him many more years of impactful service to Nigeria, the diplomatic community and humanity.
DemocracyNewslineNewspaper, September 16, 2026
