Bakre Oluwafemi popularly called jakre, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) best graduating student for the 2012/2013 session, finished from the department of electrical and electronics engineering with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.86. In this interview with Tolu George he talks about his experience in UNILAG and his prospects for the future amongst other interesting issues.
As the best graduating student for the 2012/2013 session. How do you feel?
There are two ways in which I can express my feelings. I am quite happy and elated on one hand, because I think it is a reward for all my hard work over 5 years, and I feel it is truly deserved because I paid my dues. On the other hand I feel ashamed in a way, because in the league of best graduating students my CGPA seems to be the lowest since my 5 years stay in this school.
Have you always been topping the class from your primary school days?
No, I think the turning point in my life started when I was in primary 5, from my nursery school up until primary 5, I was always between 2nd and 4th position, but from primary 5, God took charge of my life really, and from primary 5, I started taking first even through my secondary school days, I even graduated as the best in my secondary and won many awards including the Awokoya chemistry competition in 2008. When I got to the UNILAG, in my first year I was top of the class, but then I dropped to being the 3rd best until my 4th year, when I again became the best in my class.
When did you know that you were likely to graduate as the best student in UNILAG?
I had no idea, because I had three friends whose grade points were very close, there was just like a 0.01, 0.02 difference between our grade point, they didn’t know themselves, and I was the mutual friend among all of them. So graduating as the best student all boiled down to who got a 5.0 grade point in 500 level 2nd semester, and you would not believe it, we all had a 5.0 grade point which made the whole thing interesting. I have known Bolutife Awonaike, the best female graduating student for the 2012/2013 session since my 2nd year in this school, she finished with a 4.85 CGPA, Abdulhameed Lasisi my very close friend, who finished from civil engineering with a 4.85 CGPA also and Onagbola Kofo who was the best in the College of Medicine, she finished with a 4.84 CGPA.
What do you think made you achieve this feat?
Sleepless nights, that’s on the side though. I think I am a product of good advice and prayers. I also have a lot of mentors, and anyone that is above me, I always try and meet them to find out what I can gain from them, I always stuck to the good advice I got from some of my mentors. God has also been really good and kind to me. Let me share this experience with you, as funny as it may sound, there was a time when God postponed an exam, because I wasn’t ready for it. My sleepless nights also went a long way. I can proudly say that I don’t think anybody worked as hard as I did in my class and everybody knows, so it’s not about that guy was lucky, and all my classmates know that it’s an award that I truly deserve.
Who are your mentors you talked about?
My mentors are my parents. Despite coming from humble beginnings, they worked really hard to achieve success in their ongoing careers. They really are my pillars of support.
Other notable mentors include Elijah Olawaye, the faculty president of engineering, two years ago. Babalola Adeniyi, the best student in electrical engineering, four years ago. Ogunsola Bolutife, Oluwatobi Adekanye, Damola Agboola who were really influential during my time in UNILAG; and many others. They were serious minded and always willing to help.
What motivates and inspires you?
For me the first thing really is to be able to make my parents proud, that’s what really pushes me, to be able to call my mum or dad and tell them I had 5 point this semester, the way they will all rejoice and shout and celebrate. The fear of failure is also something, that also pushed me, failure for me is anything lower than A. I can’t go to bed knowing that I would get a B grade in a course, that is why most times I always read through the night, because I didn’t want to get a B grade, it was always A grades and even the A grades were always 80s and 90s, that was always the aim.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
Honestly, I don’t know, I am still praying to God about that. I am not the kind of person that fixates his mind on something. I have my ideas, but I don’t know where I can end up, I may probably be a lecturer, but what I really wish for is to have my own company, my own business which will involve engineering. The whole essence of the business is to give back to the community, add value to people’s lives and give back to the world. That’s just the aim for me.
What was your worst experience in UNILAG?
That will be my EEG 201 exam, Professor Mowete took that course. That was one of the most simple courses in this school, but because I was told before I got into the UNILAG that professor Mowete is hard, I became very jittery in the exam hall and I had a B grade in that course, but I knew that I could have done better, if I had set my mind straight and I had not listened to those rumours. I later went on to have A grades in all the courses he later took because I had learned the hard way not to listen to rumours.
What was your best experience in the UNILAG?
My best experience was my first time I walked into the faculty of engineering; I was so overwhelmed by the structures and the environment in general. My first 5.0 grade point was also an experience that I would not forget in a hurry, when I walked to the board and I saw that I had a 5.0 grade point, I was so emotional and I called my parents. I had other 5.0 grade points in UNILAG, but that particular one was really special.
Did you live a balanced life; in the sense that was it all just reading for you or you had time for playing and partying too?
I lived an overbalanced life and I give thanks to God for that. I was the sports secretary of my department in my fourth and fifth year. I was the head of sports committee in the whole faculty in my final year too. During my free time I used to go for some barbecue events too. I also spent time with friends as I had a lot of friends, I am sure I made more friends in this school than most of my classmates. I am friendly, I love making friends especially, if you are serious minded. I don’t discriminate. I also participated in and won the gold medal for University of Lagos Engineering Society(ULES) FIFA video game competition. I even organised numerous inter-class football matches during my time in UNILAG.
As best graduating student of UNILAG, do you think you are on the same level academically when compared to brilliant students from top rated schools like Harvard University?
Definitely! The thing is most Nigerian students usually underestimate their lecturers. Our lecturers are world class. There a lot of things that I have learnt here that I can go outside and brag about. I got quality education in UNILAG and I got it at a very cheap rate, it was almost as if I was given free education. We pay as little as N15, 000, which is nothing compared to what those students in Harvard and other top schools pay and I am sure I got the same quality of education. I don’t believe in letting my environment limit me, if there is something that you are not being exposed to, you expose yourself to it. I don’t expect my lecturers to teach me everything in class; I go out and learn as much as I think I should learn.
What are your hobbies?
I love playing video games; I love playing and watching football. I love swimming too, though I can’t swim, I love dancing too, though I can’t dance very well. I love to listen to rhythm and blues and also rap type of music.
What challenges did you encounter in the process of achieving this feat?
The power situation was a major challenge. I remember a time in which I had a 4 unit course in my second year. The night before the exam, there was no electricity anywhere in school, so myself and my roommate had to use the street light close to the senate building to read, all because I didn’t want to get a B grade in the course, other students would have just decided to sleep, but for me I just told myself that I could not let the imperfect environment cost me my grade. The laboratory courses I did were also a major challenge. If not for the laboratory courses, I would have finished with a 5.0 grade point. In those laboratory courses, you can write as much as you can and at the end of the day, you will still be given a C grade or B grade. There was time I had A’s in all my courses except the two laboratory courses I took in which I had C grades.
How has life after school been so far?
It’s been fun. I am working in a place where I am learning so much. Learning is just the thing for me, anywhere I can learn also make money.
What was growing up like for you, were you always confined indoors to reading?
Not at all, I was a very normal kid. I was very playful; and damaged a lot of things. I really enjoyed playing in the rain and even fell into the gutter like other kids. I also feel blessed to have had my parents around growing up; they were really influential in making me the man I am today.
Now that you graduated as the best student in UNILAG, what next after school?
So many people have ideas for me, but I am still praying to God about it, but left to me it will be to going for my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exercise, then I would probably go for my masters’ degree and then my PhD degree and if I get a good job offer. I would work for a while before I do my postgraduate studies.
Category: Campus Life
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‘How I emerged UNILAG’s best graduating student’
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Rainstorm rage at UNIMAID
Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) last Monday when rainstorm hit the Borno State capital. TAIWO ISOLA (300-Level Human Anatomy) reports.
A RAinstorm hit the beleaguered Maiduguri, Borno State capital, last Monday, sweeping away properties worth millions of naira. The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) was affected.
The rainstorm raged for two hours. It swept through the campus when many students were in the examination halls. Some were in their hostels; others were buying food stuff at the commercial areas of the campus.
A student, Tola Bamigboye, who was washing clothes in the hostel, said: “We noticed the cloud became thick and the wind started blowing everything in different directions. The storm blew sand everywhere; it was a terrible scene.”
Fatima Suleiman, who was in the examination hall, said the hall “vibrated continuously” while the storm lasted. She said: “The ceiling was blown off. Everybody was scared. We wrote the paper, despite that the rainstorm blew sand into the hall. Our answer booklets were covered in dust.”
Students and lecturers ran helter-skelter in the midst of the storm to avoid being hit by objects. The storm uprooted some trees, blew off roofs and destroyed window louvres.
A section of the roof of the Faculty of Education building was blown off, exposing documents and furniture in lecturers’ offices to the elements. The Department of Geology was worse hit as its roof was blown off.
Abdulwahab Abdulahi, a student, who was in Modibbo Lecture Theatre during the storm, said: “I testified to the greatness of God when trees were uprooted right before my eyes. I have never witnessed such.”
The College of Medical Sciences and Faculty of Pharmacy were not spared by the raging storm. A lecturer, who did not give his name, said: “I was in my office when the storm started. I watched my car being hit by fallen tree branches. When the storm was over, I discovered the car hood was badly damaged.”
At the university staff quarters, tree branches destroyed buildings and vehicles. Electricity poles were uprooted, leaving the campus in darkness after the incident. Power was restored in some areas days after.
At the commercial area and the Ecumenical Centre, shops were reduced to rubbles; many traders lost their goods. When the rainstorm subsided, those who fled returned to meet their shops in ruins. They wore gloomy faces, standing in groups to count their losses.
Some traders wailed on seeing that their investments had gone with the wind. Some were seen salvaging what was left of their goods in the rubbles. A fish trader whose kiosk was destroyed said: “All glory be to God. Though I lost everything but I did not lose my life. I know it will be tough, but I will rise again.”
Students’ fellowship tents around the Ecumenical Centre were blown away. When CAMPUSLIFE visited the site in the evening, students, who always gathered to worship there, were nohwre to be found.
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‘Democracy Day our foot’
To polytechnic and college of education students, there is nothing to cheer about 15 years of democratic rule, which was celebrated last week. For 10 months, they have been at home because of their lecturers’ strike. Some spoke of their agony to OLUWAFEMI OGUNJOBI (Language Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State).
Last Thursday, the nation celebrated 15 years of democratic rule. It was a low-key celebration because of the prevailing insecurity in the land.
The 15-minute Democracy Day address by President Goodluck Jonathan underscored that all was not well, given the security challenges facing the nation. Despite the sombre mood, some believed the day called for celebration.
But what does Democracy Day mean to polytechnic and college of education students, who have been away from school for 10 months because of the face-off between the Federal Government and their lecturers?
To the students, there is nothing to cheer about the day. The leaders have done nothing to improve the lot of citizens, they reasoned. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) accused the government of abandoning polytechnic education, but the government said it has done its best for the lecturers.
While the face-off goes on, the fate of thousands of polytechnic and college of education students hangs in the balance.
Whether Democracy Day is worth celebrating or not does not concern the students; all they want is to go back to school.
Marking Democracy Day while campuses are closed for academics was the height of insensitivity on the part of the government, Michael Adegbola, a Marketing student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan (IBADAN POLY), said.
“What else should have made the Democracy Day memorable if it is not education? It is this education that they have been labouring to kill. If polytechnic students, who are seeking good education, can be held hostage by the government and Supervising Minister of Education, what future does the democracy have in the country?” Michael quizzed.
Rosemary Adedoyin, a student of the Federal Polytechnic in Ede (EDE POLY), Osun State, said: “It is time the government grappled with the realities of good governance and how it affects education. Students have been at home for almost a year, with little or no efforts by the government to re-open our schools. Sincerely, this is bad signal and a shame on our democracy.”
The Federal Government may have been trying its best to end the ASUP strike, but if the efforts have not yielded results, there should be no reason for celebration on Democracy Day, Jennifer Umeh, ND II Mass Communication student of the Federal Polytechnic in Offa (OFFA POLY), Kwara State, said.
“Democracy in Nigeria itself is a sham, Simon Benjamin, a student, said, adding: “Anyone that celebrated is an enemy of democracy because there can be no democracy without education.”
To Folashade Ajayi, a 300-Level student of Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Democracy Day has no meaning because there is no plan for students’ future. Folashade said the ASUP strike has delayed submission of her project and certificates 10 months after she wrote her final examination.
Inumidun Obisanya, a HND Business Administration student of the EDE POLY, likened the students’ travail to the biblical story of Israelites. He said: “Despite trial of education, it is sad that some people still considered it necessary to celebrate. Our story is an illustration of the biblical story of waiting for the consolation of Israel.”
Some university students, who spoke to CAMPUSLIFE, believe there was nothing to celebrate about democracy in Nigeria because education has fared badly.
Aderemi Ojekunle, a graduating student of Public Administration of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, said: “What is the state of education in 15 years of so-called democracy in Nigeria? Bad governance and maladministration have ruined the gains we have recorded in the past. I hope politicians find time to wake up the giant of Africa from slumber.”
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Rendering free legal services
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice collaborated with Nigerian Law School (NLS) students and some legal firms to render free services to some indigent residents at the Pro Bono Week organised by the ministry. UCHE ANICHEBE (Lagos Law School) reports.
With pains and difficulty, they explained their predicaments, one after the other. They are indigent Lagos residents seeking justice but could not afford the lawyers’ fee. Hence, they resigned to fate.
The listeners, students of the Nigerian Law School (Lagos Campus), were moved by their gripping story and promised to help them pro bono (free of charge).
It was during the Law Clinic and Pro bono Week organised by the Lagos Public Interest Law Partnership (LPILP), an arm of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice.
The event was held in partnership with Pilnet Global Network for Public Interest Law, Justice Research Institute, Office of the Public Defenders (OPD) and the Open Society Initiative for West Africa.
The event, which was held on the Law School campus, was aimed at promoting a culture of pro bono and public interest law in the country, especially among students.
Prior to the event, the students were shortlisted after writing an examination on human rights, which was followed by an interview. The successful students were assigned to some law firms with bias for public interest law. They were given a task to research on cases, which bordered on infringement on human rights, under the supervision of legal practitioners.
The exercise started at 9am and the clients, with whom the students had been in touch, legal practitioners and walk-in clients met in cubicles, where they interacted and solutions to the problems of the clients proffered.
The Dining Hall of the Law School was a beehive as several clients, lawyers, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on human rights and journalists listened to cases of the indigent residents.
A client, who simply identified himself as Olakunle, said: “I am happy about this programme organised by the government of Lagos State. The students have been calling me since last week and I was able to see them today. They patiently listened to my problem; the lawyer with us explained how to solve it. My car was stolen by robbers, whom I identified later. But the Investigative Police Officer (IPO) refused to do anything about it; instead, he threatened me and told me never to come to the station again. The lawyer assured me that he would write a petition to the ISP and deploy his legal skills to help me recover my car from the robbers.”
Another client, who did not want his name in print, said: “I boarded a commercial transport with my family to Lagos, and because the bus was over loaded, an accident occurred midway, which led to the death of my daughter. My wife sustained terrible injuries. The managers of the transport company never deemed it fit to pay compensation to the passengers, who suffered losses. They have refused to do anything because they think that we are poor men. I am here so that the lawyer can help to bring the case to the fore. I heard that the government is involved in this programme, and that the law chambers that are involved are well-known. I am hopeful that the lawyers would help me without any fee.”
At the close of student-client interface, the students and lawyers returned to the school auditorium, where a programme on the role of lawyers in bridging the justice gap was taking place. It was moderated by a panel of discussants, who included the Chief Judge of Lagos, Justice Ayotunde Philips; Lagos Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Mr Ade Ipaye and NLS Deputy Director Mrs Toun Adebiyi.
Others were Adjunct Professor of Columbia University in New York Prof Edwin Rekosh; General Counsel of International Media Networks Mr Roger James and Managing Partner of Simmons Cooper Partners (law firm) Mr Tunde Irukera.
During the discussion, Justice Philips said there should be a policy exempting pro bono lawyers from paying filing fees when they file pro bono cases in court. She said this would encourage pro bono services in the state.
Prof Rekosh said: “There is no better place to talk about pro bono than in Nigeria, which is the most significant country in Africa. What we need in Nigeria is a new approach to pro bono being that it is a practice that has been in existence for a long time. However, there is at present no structure for its development. Today, we have seen students and legal practitioners who are enthusiastic about pro bono and this is an indication that, there is hope for the flourishing of pro bono in Nigeria.”
The students interacted with the discussant and asked questions about conflicting areas in law. This was followed by an evening cocktail held in premises.
A student, who participated in the exercise, Evaristus Asuzu, said the exercise was demanding because it involved real life experiences of the people and a legal solution must be offered to solve the problems. “So far, it has been a rewarding exercise,” he said.
Another student, Richard Abe, said: “With the help of the law firm I am attached, I engaged in alternative dispute resolution, specifically, mediation. I feel fulfilled helping a couple to settle their marital dispute and reaching an agreement on the custody of their three children.”
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Live by example, HOD urges students’ leaders
The Head of the Department of Business Administration of the Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, Dr Timothy Ihinmoyan, has advised students’ leaders in the department to live by example and provide good leadership for their fellow students.
Dr Ihinmoyan, who was represented by Mr Idowu Owoeye, gave the advice at the swearing-in ceremony of the elected officials of the National Association of Business Administration Students (NABAMS).
He said: “I enjoin you to exhibit great leadership qualities as students’ leaders. You must be of good conduct and embrace the ethical values, including transparency, probity, honesty and integrity. These values are sacrosanct to have a successful tenure.”
The incoming president, Ifeoluwa Osanyintuyi, thanked students for electing him, promising to take the association to a greater height. He solicited for the support of members to actualise his promises.
Other members of the executive included Funmilola Animasaun, Vice-President, Taiwo Otiko, General Secretary, Oluwatobi Olufodun, Treasurer, Opeyemi Akinyode, Sport Director, Oluwakemi Akinmoju, Social Director, Babatunde Akindeji, Welfare Director, Bukola Ojodun, Financial Secretary, Tope Ologunore, Public Relations Officer, Adeyemi Arogbokun, Librarian and Idowu Akinyosoye, Assistant General Secretary.
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Free medicare for Jos residents
We were all excited and the atmosphere was encouraging as we met our colleagues from different universities.” These were the words of Faith Ogbena, Music Director of National Fellowship of Christian Pharmacy Students at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) during the just concluded 21st Annual National Convention of the National Fellowship of Christian Pharmacy Students held at the University of Jos, Plateau State.
The event was attended by Prof Israel Ogboru, a lecturer in the department of Economics, Adeniyi Emmanuella, Superintendent Pharmacist and Managing Director of Micony Pharmacy Limited, amongst others.
Highlights of the programme included medical outreaches to villages, free distribution of drugs to sick residents and medical counselling.
The event also witnessed a picnic held behind the institution’s chaplaincy.
Speaking to CAMPUSLIFE, National Secretary-General, Ezekiel Akinola, said: “The convention was a huge success and we give God the praise. For all schools that were represented, it was the best of time for everyone. I wish the next hosting school greater grace.”
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College retrains professionals
The Ogun State College of Health Technology, (OSCOTECH) in Ilese, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, has held a three-day workshop for oral health professionals and dental therapists in the Southwest.
The event, with the theme: “Ethics of oral healthcare providers/ dental aerosols’ new threats and challenges,” was organised by the Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (DTRBN). The programme also witnessed the induction of the college’s graduates of dental therapy.
The Registrar of the board, Mrs A. Keshinro, said the training was to acquaint practitioners with best practices and solutions to challenges facing professionals.
She said: “Improving and maintaining excellence in the practice of all professions under the board is our vision. For some time now, we have been committed to educating and preparing our professionals to lead and serve well. As oral health providers, you engage in lifesaving assignments every day. You are the ones to create the changes that will move the profession, the country and the world at large, to a better tomorrow.”
She added that the board was committed to helping the inductees to make progress in the profession.
The Provost, Dr Tunji Dawodu, urged the graduands to abide by the ethics of the profession, saying: “Every profession has binding rules and regulations to guide practitioners. Therefore, I want to urge you to avoid any form of professional misconduct that could necessitate the withdrawal of your licence and hinder professional success.”
A senior lecturer from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Olusegun Nwhator, spoke on the dangers involved in the treatment of dental defects on health practitioners, urging them to embrace precautions and safety guidelines.
“Get immunised against Hepatitis B virus because Hepatitis B and C viruses are present in saliva as well as blood and are of major concern in the dental cavity. While it is good to take care of people’s health, it would be uncalled for to be infected with life threatening diseases through unprotected exposure in the discharge of our duties,” he stated.
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Faculty loses lecturer, student
The Faculty of Education at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has mourned a lecturer, Dr Maureen Ogwokhademhe at the Department of Counselling Education, who died at 41 from a protracted ailment.
Penultimate Sunday, the faculty also lost a female undergraduate who died in an accident on the campus. It was reported that she was the only one that died in the incident, while others sustained serious injuries.
The students, decked in black attire, have held a rally round the different faculties of the university.
The students described the late lecturer as amiable, saying she was a diligent lecturer. One of them said: “She was indeed a great lecturer and her impact will forever be indelible in the department and the faculty at large.”
There was a flurry of tears as president of the department was reading a farewell message in honour of the deceased lecturer and student. The students prayed that God should avert such tragedy in the department.
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Rector urges peace and tolerance
Stakeholders and students of Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti (ADO POLY), have been urged to embrace peace and eschew violence, victimisation and religious intolerance in order to ensure harmony and adequate security of lives on campus. The Rector, Dr Taiwo Akande, gave the charge during an interactive meeting held with religious leaders.
She called for the need to sustain the peace on the campus, observing that there was no room for religious intolerance since the polytechnic, which was an agency of the Federal Government, was a secular society.
He assured that a designated area had been set aside for major religious groups to worship, warning that all illegal structures around the campus outside the approved place of worship would be removed.
Dr Akande cautioned that classrooms should not be used for religious activities while any group involved in causing religious conflict would face the full wrath of the law.
She charged students to abide by the laid-down rules and regulations guiding religious activities in the Institution and ensure that necessary approvals were obtained before embarking on any open crusade.
The Deputy Registrar, Mr Oyawoye, urged all fellowships, in addition to other requirements, to have patrons who are senior management staff of the polytechnic.
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‘Create special funds for young entrepreneurs’
Former Minister of Sports, Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, has urged the Federal Government to create a special fund for young entrepreneurs to boost the economy. He said the youth should be trained on how to use the funds judiciously.
Abdullahi said the move would address the problem of unemployment in the country.
He stated this while delivering a paper at the annual public lecture of the Association of Business and Social Sciences Students (ABSSS), University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), with the theme: Menace of youth unemployment in Nigeria: Is there really no way out?
He said: “For us to tackle the menace of unemployment, we must tackle the problem of lack of fund for entrepreneurship. This is why the Federal Government should create a special fund to be dedicated for young entrepreneurs.’’
He lamented the growing rate of unemployment, advising students to embrace vocational and entrepreneurial skills. This, according to him, would solve unemployment riddle.
The ex-Minister encouraged students to identify and develop their unique ability to help them overcome poverty, stressing that the youth have responsibilities to make their lives better.
“You have to take responsibilities for your live and don’t look for excuses. I know what poverty means because I grew up with it. I worked as a bus conductor in Ilorin to see myself through school. We must stop pretending about our problems,” he said.
He decried the poor system of education in the country, saying that it failed to adequately train the students to meet the market requirements.
Abdullahi noted that 80 per cent of students are in the higher institutions not because they felt the conscious need, but because they considered it as the next thing in their lives after secondary education.
He said that the essence of going to school was for students to become change agents and contribute to the growth of the society.
Sub-Dean, Students’ Affairs Unit, Dr Abdulraheem Yusuf, said the country was faced with the problem of corruption that must first be addressed for the issue of unemployment to be tackled.
He said: “Youth of this generation now face new challenges that require new thinking with various opportunities that they must be harnessed.’’
The highpoint of the occasion was the presentation of award of leadership excellence to Abdullahi, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abdulganiyu Ambali and a lecturer in the department of Political Science, Prof Mojeed Alabi.