As one philosopher remarked " it is not enough to be industrious, the ants surely are; it depends on what you are industrious about". However, several eminent scholars have paid tributes to the quality, breadth, depth and encyclopedic nature of Falola's wide ranging publications, including those books he published this year. When in 2013, he was honored with the Doctor of Humane Letters by the City University of New York, the University Orator remarked that the honoree is "a profoundly original thinker, intellectual leader, engaging teacher and Institution builder. You have made a global impact in the study of African history, modern Africa and African Diaspora".
Aliongeza Amour huku akitoa rai kwa wafanyikazi ambao watapata ajira kwenye kiwanda hicho cha Philip Morris Tanzania kufanya kazi kwa bidii kwani kutakuwa ni chachu ya kuvuta wawekezaji zaidi.’Uwekezaji kama huu ni taji kwa wasomi wetu kwani kunapanua ajira hapa nchini lakini nawaomba Watanzania ambao watapata hiyo fursa kuheshimu kanuni za ajira na kuwa na uhusiano mwema na wawekezaji kwani kiwanda kikifanya kazi zake kwa faida wafanyakazi pia nao watanufaika, alisema Amour.