Desmond Majekodunmi Explained

Desmond Majekodumni
Other Names:Olumuyiwa
Birth Date:June 1950
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Education:Corona Schools, Ikoyi
King's College, Lagos
Norwich City University, UK.
Occupation:Conservationist
Known For:Environmental and climate change activism
Notable Works:LUFASI Park
Awards:
  • He has won the Nigerian Silverbird TV "Man of the Year"
  • He has won the Nigerian DW German TV network "Environment Hero"

Desmond Olumuyiwa Majekodunmi (born June 1950) is a Nigerian environmentalist.[1] [2] He is the chairman of the Lekki State Urban Forest and Animal Shelter Initiative (LUFASI),[3] [4] and a radio show host of the Green Hour on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM.[5] Majekodunmi is also an author, a singer and script-writer.[6] In addition to this, he works as a farmer, multi-media engineer/producer, film maker and musician.[7] [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.[7] 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] The only agro forestry based conservation farm in Nigeria’s economic centre, a portion of which has been registered as an Urban Forest Park.[13]

He describes the climatic changes, rain, storm, and hurricanes in the world as what experts have predicted and what we are now seeing it. In his words, it goes on and on and all we can do is support them.

He is the son of the First Republic federal minister, Chief Moses Majekodunmi, and his wife - Nora Majekodunmi, the founder of Corona Schools.[9]

He recently received an award from Paschal Dozie after giving a lecture on sustainable development and has received several other awards regarding climate change and environmental conservation.[14]

Majekodunmi serves as the current chairman of the Awareness and Fund Raising committee of the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos, and is a conservation farming[15] practitioner.

Career

Mr. Majekodunmi is the proprietor and operator of the Majekodunmi Agricultural Projects in Lagos, the only agroforestry-based conservation farm in Nigeria's economic hub, and a certified experimental extension farmer for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. A portion of the farm has been registered as an Urban Forest Park.He frequently gives lectures on ecosystem, conservation, and adaptation and mitigation of climate change. He also hosts the weekly radio show "Environment Report" on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM radio station. Through his business, Desco Tourism Developments, he advises various state governments on tourism development. He is also an author, screenwriter, singer, and documentary filmmaker. The German Green party just hired him to make a movie about climate change change in Nigeria.[16]

Award

Desmond Majekodunmi is a well-known environmental activist and multifaceted engineer who has won numerous honors for his tenacious efforts in the fields of agriculture and the environment.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet the Eco Heroes – Nigeria-Environmental activism in times of economic crisis. DW. 6 July 2016 . 2021-11-08.
  2. Web site: Eco hero Desmond Majekodunmi . 21 May 2016 . DW . en-US . 2021-11-08.
  3. Web site: administrator . LUFASI Loving Nature . 2022-02-27 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Majekodunmi's group urges forest protection to halt climate change . 2 April 2018 . Guardian News Nigeria . en-US . 2022-02-27.
  5. Web site: My Encounter with a Black Mamba . 2016 . The Interview . en-US . 2021-06-21.
  6. Web site: Couldn't Resist Eba . 30 April 2011 . Vanguard Nigeria . en-US . 2021-06-21.
  7. Web site: Desmond Majekodunmi – Channels Television . 2022-02-27.
  8. Web site: Desmond Majekodunmi Archives . 2022-03-28 . EnviroNews Nigeria . en-US.
  9. Web site: Corona School Gives Girl Second Chance at Education with Six-year Scholarship – THISDAYLIVE . 2022-08-26 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  10. Web site: Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi . Vanguard Nigeria . en-US . 2021-06-21.
  11. Web site: 3 January 2020 . Ben Enwonwu Foundation Point of View: When experts query environmental degradation . 2022-02-28 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  12. Web site: WED2020 – FABE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION . 2022-02-28 . en-US.
  13. Web site: Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi . 2023-04-15 . Naturenews.africa . en-US.
  14. Web site: Desmond . Majekodunmi . 2019 . MEDIC . dead . 27 February 2022 . 31 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831204235/http://medicng.org/staff-page/desmond-majekodunmi/ .
  15. Web site: 4 April 2011 . couldn't resist eba – Desmond Majekodunmi . 2022-03-01 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  16. Web site: Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi . 2023-04-19 . Naturenews.africa . en-US.
  17. Web site: Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi . 2023-07-18 . Naturenews.africa . en-US.