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Gbajabiamila, Fashola, Lagos First Lady, Others Get Honorary Doctorates At LASU Convocation
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State University (LASU) has conferred honorary doctorate degrees to eminent personalities in and outside the state.
The conferment took place at LASU’s 26th convocation ceremony held at the university’s Ojo campus on Thursday.
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The honourees included ex-Lagos Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola; Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and First Lady of Lagos, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, alongside seven eminent Nigerians.
The graduation ceremony also marked the 40th anniversary of the establishment of LASU.
The highlight of the ceremony was when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced a N10 million cash price for the best graduating student, Miss Aminat Imoitesemeh Yusuf, for her exceptional brilliance.
Sanwo-Olu personally rewarded the 23-year-old fresh Law graduate with N5 million and announced an additional prize of N5 million from the Lagos State Government for her unprecedented feat.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing LASU’s best graduating student, Miss Aminat Imoitesemeh Yusuf
Miss Yusuf graduated from LASU as the institution’s best student of all time, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0.
Speaking during the ceremony, Sanwo-Olu hailed the university for being steadfast in its commitment to providing high-quality graduates and skilled manpower to meet socio-economic needs of the state and the country, noting that LASU had recorded a catalogue of achievements and recognition both locally and globally.
The governor commended the school leadership team led by the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, whom he described as “a competent, administration-savvy academic,” for maintaining uninterrupted academic sessions, and also for promoting research and teaching in line with global best standards.
“Attaining 40 years of excellence is no mean feat for a university that has uninterruptedly pursued rigorous academic research and teaching in line with global best standards,” he said.
“I congratulate the university for remaining steadfast in its commitment to the provision of a high standard of education which has produced highly skilled men and women over the years.”
The school graduated a total of 10,966 students in disciplines across its 12 faculties, with 282 students bagging a First Class, 3,375 graduated with Second Class (Upper Division), 5,311 got Second Class (Lower Division) and 1,105 finished with a Pass.
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One hundred and thirty-three candidates were awarded doctorate degrees, while a total of 1,801 got Master’s degrees and post-graduate Diploma certificates.
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