LASU’s Best Graduating Student Gets N10m Cash Prize

• Governor Sanwo-Olu awarded the cash prize to LASU’s valedictorian.

• The governor told the graduands that the stage was set to deploy solution-based knowledge.

• LASU’s Vice Chancellor said the university has sustained finest academic tradition.

Eko Hot Blog reports that Olaniyi Mubaraq Olawale, the Best Graduating Student of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2022/2023 academic year has received the cash prize of N10 million.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu awarded the prize to the university valedictorian on Thursday at the grand finale of LASU’s 27th convocation.

Olawale, a graduate of the Department of Accounting Education, finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.98.

Sanwo-Olu, the school visitor, congratulated all 11,195 graduands for the successful completion of their programmes.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu speaking at LASU’s 27th convocation ceremony

He noted that their attendance of the school was a privileged opportunity that would unlock their full potential.

The governor further stated LASU had consistently upheld the tenets of its guiding principles and expectations of its founding fathers, praising the school’s resilience and dedication to promoting academic excellence.

This, Sanwo-Olu said, was evident in the quality of graduates the university produced yearly.

He that LASU’s alumni were equipped with quality training to excel both in learning and character, just as they are qualified to meet the manpower needs of the State and the nation.

As the third most subscribed university in the country, Sanwo-Olu said he was proud of the school’s “outstanding accomplishments” during his administration.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu speaking at LASU’s 27th convocation ceremony

The university, the governor added, is designated as an African Centre of Excellence for Innovative and Transformative Stem Education (ACEITSE), while also ranked the Best State-owned University, and ninth Overall Best University in the country.

On her part, the university Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said the school, since her appointment in 2021, had achieved a stabilised environment, while projecting the finest academic tradition to sustain the dream of its founding fathers.

She disclosed that the school recorded another milestone in its academics, creating five fresh faculties to train manpower and launch solution-based research in 20 newly accredited programmes to further improve human capital in the country.

The VC listed the new faculties to include, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, School of Tourism, Film, Performing Arts and Cultural Studies, and also School of Library, Archival and Information Science, which is the first in any university in West Africa.

Prof. Olatunji-Bello added that students had already been admitted into the new faculties for the current 2023/2024 session.

“This administration is committed to positioning LASU as a profound research and learning hub for students yearning for most up-to-date knowledge and skill set that meet the needs of the 21st century industry. At LASU, students are equipped with right mix of knowledge to transform society and increase its prosperity for the benefit of humanity,” the VC said.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and LASU graduands at the university’s 27th convocation ceremony

The university produced 8,477 graduands across 10 faculties, who completed their first degrees in 2022/2023 academic year.

Of the 8,477 graduands awarded first degrees, 153 finished with a First Class, while 3,029 graduated with Second Class (Upper Division), 4,350 got Second Class (Lower Division), 715 had Third class, and 228 graduated with a Pass.

Also, the university graduated 2,164 across 13 faculties in its School of Post-graduate Studies, including Post-graduate Diplomas, Academic Master’s, Professional Master’s, Doctor of Philosophy and Professional Doctoral degrees.

Five hundred and fifty-four candidates were awarded Diploma certificates.

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