A lot of Nigerians have recorded outstanding achievements and have also bagged recognition for these achievements. One of such Nigerians is Joel Ele-Ojo Adams.
Recently, Joel received from the Queen of England one of the most prestigious honours in United Kingdom for his outstanding contributions and research work that have helped the UK military.
According to Niger Delta Connect, Joel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Niger Delta University, Bayelsa state.
Also, since the establishment of British Air Force in 1918, he is the first non-British to be installed as an Aero-Systems Specialist Engineer to the rank of a Flying Officer in the British Air Force.
While breaking the good news on his Facebook page recently, Joel wrote: “My Sword of honor arrived this evening, in prep for next week! “By this time next week, I will be receiving of one of the most respected and highly prestigious honours in the land, awarded by Her Majesty, the Queen. This is humbling!
“I was emotional this evening as I reflect on my journey – the humble beginning, the sacrifices, the grace of God, and the accomplishments.
“It is not so much about the accomplishment as it is about where I’m coming from. Boy-o-boy, this barrack pikin has come very far o! Only those of my background will understand.
“Indeed, I have enjoyed the grace of God (which I always talk about). But also my journey can be, metaphorically, likened to a duck that floats on the waters seemingly effortlessly (…what we see), while she paddles like hell beneath the surface (…what we don’t see).
After he completed his Master’s degree program in Control Systems at the prestigious Imperial College, he started his career at Ford Motors UK as the BOM Lead Project Analyst for Battery Electric Vehicles.
He also holds a PhD program in Industrial Systems and Manufacturing Engineering at the renowned University of Cambridge and he is possesses UK citizenship.
