The Nigeria Tennis Federation has expressed deep regret following
the death of its board member, Prof. (Mrs.) Philomena Ikulayo who passed on March
24, 2016 after a brief illness in Lagos.
NTF President, Sani Ndanusa described the deceased as a
great lover of tennis whose contribution to the game in Nigeria cannot be
overlooked.
“She is a great woman who is revered in the academic field
and her contribution to tennis in Nigeria is quite significant. She brought
lots of ideas to the board of the NTF which helped in the uplifting of tennis
in Nigeria.
“I have known and familiarized with her for more than a
decade and I can say she is a great woman. I pray that her soul rest in peace,”
Ndanusa said.
In his own tribute, Yemi Owoseni, the 1st Vice
President of the NTF lamented the exit of Prof. Ikulayo while extolling her
virtues. “She is a very pleasant woman;
a sports woman who is very amiable. She is a lover of children, she loves
sports and she equally loves Nigeria. May her soul rest in peace.”
Owoseni added that part of the deceased legacy in the academic
and sporting field culminated in her getting a merit award from the Ekiti State
government in October 2014.
The late Ikulayo was born on June 2nd 1948 in
Ikoro-Ekiti. She is a professor in Education/ Human Kinetic & Health
Education in the University of Lagos.
A barrister at Law, she is credited to have co-authored 173 publications
and she had at several times deliver papers at events organized by the Sports Ministry in Nigeria.
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