Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT

African Forester in Canada | Sustainable Forestry| Mastercard Foundation Scholar, UBC| Agric/Credit Officer, NIRSAL | 2023 EKSU's Best student

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@olumuyiwaayo Ogo Ekiti

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@MichaelAntigen Thanks Sage!

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

It’s my birthday today!
Greatest from here on.

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@Great_Yomzey Thanks brother

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@DataOlami Awa ye!!!!

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@olumuyiwaayo Thank you Agba Scholar

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Nigeria is 66 years old today! Looking back, we have made progress as a nation. I congratulate every Nigerian as we celebrate the independence our past heroes fought for.

Happy 66th Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬 May you become a great nation!

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

See who welcomed me this morning in Mackenzie. A coyote just standing in the middle of the road like he owned the place. Looked almost tame!

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Dear Sir,

To me, this would be a security violation of their rights as citizens. It’s good to hold people accountable for their actions, but calling for disclosure of their full identities and those of their family members is far from it.

Just my view.

Thank you!

[Ife Salako @ifesalakooffice]

We need to know who all the 37 States INEC Returning Officers are and their family members.

These people are often Professors who kept rigging elections and putting the nation in jeopardy just to feed their greed.

We need to know them and begin to warn them against rigging 2027 elections.

37 greedy people cannot continue to ruin our nation! Not anymore!

Ire o✌🏾

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Beer in the winter ! 🐻 🐻

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

A tree that bleeds red!

Meet Dracaena cinnabari -Socotra Dragon Blood Tree). When wounded or cut, it produces a deep red resin known as dragon’s blood. The tree cannot be found anywhere else in the world except the Socotra Island, Yemen. Don’t be scared. It’s just resin, not 🩸

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Have you met a great animal engineer before? Meet Beaver 🦫, the great forest engineer that builds dams & reshapes the land to provide other animals with water & wetlands to survive. They have very strong teeth & are highly skilled at modifying and crafting wood.

📷 Sarah Newman

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Meet Okoubaka Obrevelli (Igi Nla). The Yoruba believed it to be a mysterious & sacred tree —the only tree that cannot be struck by lightning. Research stated that only 20 mature stands remain in Nigeria as of 2020 with 2 sighted in Osun State. It is allelopathic!

📷 James Odell

[Foundational Nupe Lawyer @egi_nupe]

All the successful lawyers and law firms that I know have government or agency as their clients. So it makes me conclude that one can’t make it in this profession without government’s patronage.

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Meet Africa’s baobab, Adansonia digitata (Igi Ose). They can live for thousands of years and store large amounts of water in their trunks. A baobab in Ibadan, Nigeria, called Iya Olomo (Mother of Children), is believed to have protected the community against smallpox.

📷 MGID

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

If God had made us like trees in the forest, especially old-growth trees, we would have lived more than 300–400 years. These giant trees are amazing.

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Just as stress and environmental conditions can affect humans, trees can also develop weird growth patterns. Injuries, insects, diseases, and harsh conditions can cause abnormal growth like these burls. Even chemical interactions between plants can affect their neighbours.

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

@olumuyiwaayo Awake !

[Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, Ph.D @olumuyiwaayo]

For those who have received the UBC Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program application link, my advice is simple:

Read the instructions carefully and do not rush your application.

Take time to understand each essay prompt, reflect on your experiences, and craft responses that authentically tell your story.

[Olabode Jolomi, MSc, FIT @OW_Jolomi]

Thank you, Scholarship Cafe, for celebrating this. Humbled to have contributed and continuing to do my best for the great work you are doing.

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Our Jolomi!

Congratulations 🎊 to you