“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.” — Albert Einstein
Happy birthday to one of the most loving, selfless, and adorable persons on the earth, Prof. David Aderemi Adewuyi aka Kégbéjo Worldwide.
Baba Prof. as some people address you; you are such a godly, gentle, and softhearted man, giving up yourself to bring hope to the downtrodden.
You have taken the onus of bringing out the best of those around you on your shoulders. Your humanitarian work has an extraordinarily positive influence on hundreds of lives of widows, widowers, and aged ; also on that of many youths and brilliant but poor students all over Igbominaland
May you have the best possible birthday today, and may you receive more grace to continue in this humanitarian cause.
Thus saith the Lord “With long life will I satisfy you and shew you my salvation.” – Psalm 91:16
Brief Profile
Professor David Aderemi Adewuyi is a scholar, Educationist, and achiever of great notes, Professor David Aderemi Adewuyi was born on 3rd July 1953 in Ile Alaa, Ila Orangun. He attended, for his primary education, St. Mathew Primary School, Isedo, Ila Orangun, where he obtained Primary school leaving certificate. Thereafter, he proceeded to Ila Grammar School between 1967 and 1971. Here, he sat for and passed in flying colours the West African Senior School Examination.
Adewuyi was at the school of Agriculture, Akure between 1972 and 1974, where he was awarded a diploma in Agriculture. Still thirsty for more academic laurels, he enrolled at University of Ife (now Obefemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, where he bagged a degree in English language, Graduating with first class honours. He did his one year compulsory national service at Obafemi Awolowo University. He added another feather to his cap when he obtained Masters degree certificate in Language Arts from the premier university.
Professor David Aderemi Adewuyi later travelled out of the country to further his education. He was at University of British Columbia, Canada, between 1990 and 1998. Here, he chirred another masters degree in English language and Ph.D, Degree in English Education, respectively. He had a stint in teaching at St. Julius Primary School, Isedo, as a classroom teacher between January to October, 1972.
Later, he was employed as an Agricultural Assistant at Cocoa Development Unit, Gbongan (1974-1977).
Professor David Adewuyi was an education officer, Government College, Ibadan between 1982 and 1983. He lectured at Osun State College of Education, Iwo/Ilesa between 1983 and 1990. He was Graduate Assistant, University of British Columbia, Canada (1990-1998), Assistant Professor between 1999 and 2005 at Albany State University, Georgia, USA, Assistant Professor, Albany State University (2005-2009). He became a Professor on 1st July, 2013 and is currently the Director, Centre for International Studies, Virginia Union University Richmond, Virginia.
Prof. Adewuyi is the founder of Prof. David Adewuyi, PRODA ACADEMY and Prof. Adewuyi Community Development and Educational Foundation (PADECODEF). He is married and blessed with good children and grandchildren.
