By Wole Balogun
S A Media to VC
It is yet another heartwarming news for the entire members of the University community of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), as its Acting Director, Centre for Gender Studies, Dr. Tosin Tume, has been garlanded by the Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADPSON) in recognition of her sterling contributions towards the growth and development of dance profession in Nigeria, and Dance scholarship in the academia.
Dr. Tume is an amazon with several labels and laurels, she is a playwright, scholar, dance creator, artistic director, and performance aesthetician. She is the Lead, African Women Playwrights Network (AWPN), Secretary General, African Theatre Association (AfTA) and, Public Relations Officer, Society of Nigeria Theatre Artists (SONTA), among others.
Commenting on her latest laurel, Dr. Time said: ” A couple of days ago, I was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADPSON), at the Ojaja University, Eyenkorin, Ilorin.
This particular award is dedicated to all the dance teachers whom I encountered at various stages of my life and other motivating figures in my dance career. I acknowledge members of the Community Youths Cultural Troupe of Oluwatuyi quarters, Akure (circa 80s), Rev. Funke Felix-Adejumo at Victory Nursery and Primary School, Akure (circa 80s), Dr. Felix A. Akinsipe, Dr. Felix Damilola Emoruwa, Prof. Jeleel Ojuade, (Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin), and Prof. Rasaki Ojo Bakare (Department of Theatre and Media Arts, University of Abuja). Thank you all for teaching me the language of motion and the poetry of movement.
Thank you, ADSPON!
We dance on!”.
In his congratulatory message to the dance scholar and artiste, the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina eulogized the admirable feats of Dr. Tosin Tume, saying she has always made FUOYE and Nigeria proud with her astute scholarship and global presence as an academic, artiste and dance professional: “On this note, l , on behalf of the entire University community, congratulate you, Dr. (Mrs ) Tosin Tume, on yet another feather added to your golden cap to showcase excellence in your career. Thank you!, ” the VC said.
