Senamile Masango
Senamile Masango',(May 1987 - February 9 2025) bụ onye South Africa's onye oji nke izizi nwanyi nuklea.
Okwu okwuru
[dezie]- Mgbe onye nkụzi m kọwaara anyị ndị na-enyocha mbara igwe, ọ bụ ihe na-adọrọ mmasị ịmata na e nwere ndị nwere ike ịhapụ akụkụ a gaa n'ọnwa. Mgbe m matara na o nweghị onye n’Afrịka ije na mbara igwe, ọ bụ mgbe ahụ ka m hụrụ sayensị n’anya. Achọrọ m ịmepụta akụkọ ihe mere eme ma bụrụ onye mbụ ga-aga na mbara igwe ma ọ wutere m nke ukwuu mgbe Mark Shuttleworth meriri m na ya.
- Nke a bụ ahụmahụ na-agbanwe ndụ nye m dịka ọ bụ nrọ ndị ọkà mmụta sayensị ọ bụla ịga CERN. Asọmpi maka oghere dị oke elu na onye ọ bụla site na Prọfesọ ruo ndị dọkịta chọrọ ịga ebe ahụ. Ịnọ ebe ahụ na-eme ka agụụ ihe ọmụma na ihe ịga nke ọma na-agụ onye a hụ, ọ na-anọgidekwa bụrụ otu n'ime ihe ndị m rụzuru. Amụtara m ọtụtụ ihe n'ebe ahụ.
- M maara na ọ bụghị ọgwụgwụ nke ụwa na m ga-ebuli onwe m, nabata ọdịda me, na-amụta ihe na ya. Ezinụlọ m kwadokwara m, nke a nyeere m aka ime nke a.
- Ọ bụ ụbọchị mbụ ọ gara ụlọ akwụkwọ ọhụrụ. Ọ hapụrụ n'ụtụtụ ma ọ lọghachiteghị. Ihe mere ka m na-aga n’ihu bụ okwukwe m nwere na Chineke. O nwere atụmatụ ka ukwuu maka ndụ m ma m makwa na ọ dịghị mgbe ọ ga-enye m ihe m na-apụghị ijide.
- Afọ 25 nke nnwere onwe ewepụbeghị ihe mgbochi nye ụmụ agbọghọ na-aga n'ihu na teknụzụ sayensị, injinia, na mgbakọ na mwepụ. Ọ dịghị onye na-ekwere na gị na ị na-agba mbọ mgbe niile na-egosi onwe gị mbụ na ị nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ na-bụ ebe a. Ọ ka njọ mgbe ị bụ onye ojii. Ihe na-abara m uru bụ na enwere m mmụọ ịghara ịnwụ anwụ ma chọọ imebi ihe mgbochi.
- A ga-enwe ihe mgbochi mgbe niile mana site na mkpebi siri ike na ịrụsi ọrụ ike, enwere ike imeri ihe ndị a.
- Ụwa chọrọ ụmụ nwanyị na-enweghị atụ egwu dị ka mụ onwe m bụ ndị ga-abara onwe ha uru ma bụrụ ndị ndụmọdụ maka ụmụ agbọghọ n'ihi na inwe onye ndụmọdụ n'oge nwere ike inyere ha aka iwulite ntụkwasị obi.
- Nna m nwụrụ anwụ, Dr M J Masango, bụ otu n'ime ha. Afọ itoolu mgbe ọ gachara, m ka na-ebi ndụ n'ụzọ kwekọrọ n'ozizi ya. O tolitere n'oge nkewa na ezinụlọ dara ogbenye na-enweghị nna, ma nke ahụ egbochighị ya imezu nrọ ya.
- Ihe ịma aka kasịnụ na ọrụ m bụ ụcha akpụkpọ ahụ m. Ọ bụrụ na ị dị ka m, ọ dịghị onye kwere gị; ị ghaghị igosi na ị maara ọrụ gị nakwa na ị nwere ike iche echiche! A ka nwere ndị ọkà mmụta sayensị ndị isi ojii ole na ole. Nke a pụtara na ụmụ nwanyị dị ka m ga-agbarịrị mbọ ike ugboro abụọ iji gosipụta uru ha bara.
- Ụmụ agbọghọ na-enwe nkụda mmụọ mgbe ha ka dị obere ka ha ghara ịmụ ihe ọmụmụ sayensị; ọ bụ ihe kpatara enweghị ụmụ nwanyị na oghere nuklia.
Quotes about Senamile Masango
[dezie]- "Ms Masango's was a beacon of hope for many young people, especially women. Her passion for developing critical skills among the population and women in science in particular, will be sorely missed,"
- South Africa's Deputy President, Paul Mashatile on her passing.
- "As the country's first black nuclear scientist, Masango's remarkable achievements paved the way for future generations of scientists and inspired countless young minds. Masango's tireless efforts to promote science education and empowerment, particularly among women and disadvantaged communities, will be deeply missed."
- Statement by South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation.
- "Senamile Masango was more than a nuclear scientist; she was a beacon of hope and inspiration to countless young women aspiring to pursue careers in science and technology. Her passing is a profound loss not only to her family, friends, and colleagues but to the entire country. Her contributions to the National System of Innovation (NSI) will forever remain part of South Africa’s scientific and developmental legacy,"
- Statement by South Africa's Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities
