The best graduating student of Ladoke Akintola University of Innovation (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oladepo Caleb Olugbenga, has actually attributed his scholastic achievement to the Federal Government’s NELFUND trainee loan scheme presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Olugbenga, who finished from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering with a cumulative grade point average of 4.89, stated the loan plan offered important financial support throughout his studies.
“I’m honored to let you know that I am the very best Graduating Student of @lautechofficial. Your loans made it possible,” he said.
He emerged as the top trainee amongst 7,641 graduates celebrated at the university’s 18th convocation event kept in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, where 137 students bagged First Class honours.
Vice Chancellor, Rasaq Kalilu, stated the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences taped the greatest number of First Class graduates with 28, followed by Agricultural Science and Renewable Natural Resources with 23. The Faculties of Engineering and Technology, and Computing and Informatics produced 16 and 10 Very first Class graduates respectively.
“Out of this figure, 137 trainees are graduating with First class category, 1,889 of them in the second class upper category, 1,008 trainees in the third class classification and 37 graduands in the pass classification,” Kalilu mentioned.
He charged the finishing students to stay concentrated and promote the worths of the institution.
“The world has plenty of chances for you to check out and conquer … Being a LADOKITE is an unique brand of excellence … Never stop thinking in yourselves,” he added.
Olugbenga’s remarks have contributed to ongoing conversations on the value of student funding in expanding access to higher education in Nigeria.