- Six Nigerian scientists were awarded the prestigious 2025 US Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
- The honorees were recognised for their significant contributions to science, technology, and engineering
- President Tinubu lauded the recognition as a testament to Nigeria’s growing global presence in innovation
President Bola Tinubu has extended congratulations to six Nigerian scientists and engineers who were named among the 400 recipients of the 2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States.
In a statement issued on Thursday, January 16 by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the honorees for their outstanding achievements, noting that their recognition has helped enhance Nigeria's global standing.
Tinubu hails US PECASE award winners
The statement read, “The Nigerian leader notes that recognising these exceptional talents underscores Nigerians’ vast potential to excel both at home and on the global stage.
“He looks forward to the honorees sharing their multidisciplinary expertise to benefit Nigeria’s development efforts under the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
The PECASE, established in 1996 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, is considered the highest honour the U.S. government can bestow on early-career scientists and engineers.
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The recipients, selected from 14 U.S. government agencies, were recognised for their groundbreaking contributions to science, technology, and engineering.
This year’s honorees, announced by President Joe Biden on January 14, 2025, include Azeez Butali, Gilbert Lilly Endowed Professor of Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Iowa; Ijeoma Opara, Associate Professor of Public Health at Yale University; and Oluwatomi Akindele, Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The list also featured Eno Ebong, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University; Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University; and Abidemi Ajiboye, Executive Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.
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