29/05/2025
🎉 *BREAKING: Another Win for Food Engineering as Omonayajo Mubarak Ayobami Rekindles UNESCO Honour in Food Engineering Legacy* 🏆
In the quiet corridors of the Department of Food Engineering at the University of Ilorin, where innovation simmers and dreams are stirred into reality, history has once again been made. Omonayajo Mubarak Ayobami, a brilliant and determined graduate, has emerged as the winner of the 2024 UNESCO International Centre for Biotechnology (Nsukka) Undergraduate Award, etching his name into the department’s growing legacy of excellence.
This remarkable achievement rekindles memories of a groundbreaking moment in 2021, when Alasi Sodiq Oladimeji, a visionary from the same department, became the first Food Engineering alumnus to earn the coveted award in the undergraduate category. Now, three years later, Mubarak picks up the baton, reinforcing the University of Ilorin’s position as a cradle of scientific ingenuity and biotechnological innovation.
Their shared success is not just a personal triumph, but a testament to the transformative power of Food Engineering and a proud reflection of a department that continues to inspire, shape, and empower the next generation of changemakers.
As Head of Department, I am immensely proud of this milestone. Mubarak’s success is a shining reminder to all our students that with passion, persistence, and purpose, they too can rise to global recognition from right here at the University of Ilorin🥳🥰🚀.
