NTF mourns late board member

The Nigeria Tennis Federation has expressed deep regret following the death of its board member, Prof. Philomena Ikulayo, who passed away on March 24, 2016 after a brief illness in Lagos.
The NTF President, Sani Ndanusa, described the deceased as a great lover of tennis and whose contribution to the game in Nigeria cannot be overlooked.
Ndanusa said: “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.”
In his own tribute, Yemi Owoseni, the 1st Vice President of the NTF, lamented the exit of Prof. Ikulayo while extolling her virtues.
Owoseni said: “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’s 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 2, 1948 in Ikoro-Ekiti.
She is a professor in Education/Human Kinetic and Health Education at the University of Lagos.
A barrister at Law, she is credited to have co-authored 173 publications and had at several times delivered papers at events organized by the Sports Ministry in Nigeria.