•Governor Dapo Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has awarded a cash prize of ₦2.5 million to the overall best graduating student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye.
The award went to 19-year-old Aishat Anuoluwapo Dauda from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, who achieved a 4.87 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to emerge as the top graduate.
In addition, Abiodun gifted ₦500,000 each to the 114 first-class graduates, including Dauda, encouraging them to uphold the values, principles, and discipline that contributed to their academic excellence, reports The Nation.
“Graduands, as you step into the world, carry with you the values, and principles that have shaped you. Strive to be innovators, problem solvers, and leaders in your respective fields,” Abiodun charged.
The governor who was represented by his deputy, Mrs Noimot Salako -Oyedele, an engineer, announced the cash awards at the OOU 34th convocation ceremony today at the institution’s Main Campus, Ago – Iwoye.
The conferment of honorary degree and postgraduate degree at the the convocation ceremony was commemorated with lecture, titled “TETFUND and Educational Development in Nigeria: The history, the Treasures and the Future,” was delivered by the TETfund Executive Secretary, Arch. Sunday Echono.
Arch. Echono disclosed some of the the TETFund’s plans for the public tertiary institutions in the country, saying the agency is working towards increasing research grants and support for the development of smart campuses to align with global educational trends.
According to him, “this year, 2025, TETFund plans to establish 72 hostels in 72 institutions in the country.”
He noted that TETFUND has played a crucial role in Nigeria’s educational development, particularly in the tertiary sector.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Agboola said that the university has added twenty new programmes to its pool of academic disciplines, thereby increasing the options available to prospective undergraduates and postgraduates
The Vice Chancellor added that the university has also maintained full accreditation status in all its programmes.
