Ogun Governor Splashes N20million on UNILAG Best Graduates
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has gifted the two best graduates of University of Lagos, Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin, ten million naira each
The governor also appointed them as Education Ambassadors of Ogun State while appreciating their efforts at putting up the academic feat.
Governor Abiodun, while receiving the duo in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the governor said by scoring a Grade Point Average of 5.0, they not only made the state proud but also set themselves on the path of greatness.
According to the governor, his administration would continue to honor individuals who made the state proud in their chosen careers to serve as motivation for others to discover their full potential.
I want to commend you for achieving this great honor for yourselves, your families, the state, and Nigeria, because it is not enough that you come from Ogun State and are flying Ogun State’s flag.
“We are going to appoint you as our Education Ambassadors. It is our hope that other up-and-coming students, those who are still in school, will see you and find motivation in you, allowing them to emulate your good virtues.
You have to think about how you can support and motivate them. As our Education Ambassadors, we are going to develop programs where you can actually go to schools and talk to them because it will be easier for you to communicate with them.
I can talk to them, but I may not be able to communicate with them effectively. However, when you speak to them, you will be able to connect because they can identify with you as you are of the same wavelength and age bracket, and you can relate to what they are going through, including their pains and issues.
“I congratulate you as our Education Ambassadors, and I don’t want you to be too far away from the Commissioner for Education so that whatever career path you choose, we can support you in achieving your potential and all that you aspire to.
But today, we will be supporting you with small cheques of N10m each—just a token of our appreciation to you and your parents for what you have accomplished in making Ogun State proud.”
Governor Abiodun expressed delight that despite the decadence in society, some young men and women remain committed, deliberate, diligent, and intentional about their academics by choosing the right path as a means of emancipation
