After standing tall as the overall best graduating student of Babcock University with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97, Michael Adedotun Agbojo’s next feat is to have a fulfilling marriage.
The 29-year-old graduate of Christian Religious Studies said, after the 16th convocation of the university last Sunday, that marrying the right woman would determine where to spend eternity.
“Having a fulfilled marriage is important. To make heaven depends solely on the kind of marriage you have. The husband or wife you marry will determine where you will eventually spend your eternity because, in the long run, your spouse will either motivate you to make heaven or mar that journey. So, it is crucial to marry the right spouse,” he said.
The Ijebu-Ode indigene, who is courting an alumnus of the university, who graduated two years ago, said she contributed so much to his life and also influenced his academic feat.
Expressing gratitude to God, he recalled that he almost forfeited his education due to financial challenges that confronted his family of six.
He said despite his engagement with church and other activities, which, at some point, he felt they would interfere with his academic performance, God gave him the gift to be able to read and understand his books in a short time.
He was one of the 91 students who made the First Class grade out of the 2,269 graduates.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Tayo Ademola said the school had remained in the forefront in producing quality man power for the development of the country. He noted that the National Universities Commission(NUC) recently accredited 19 of its academic programmes until 2022.
He said two of its graduates were among the 29 students nationwide who emerged with first class honours at the Law School last year. Hence, the school had gained the third place ranking among about 50 institutions offering Law in Nigeria.
He urged the graduates to become their best in life and contribute to the country’s development.
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun urged the graduands to look beyond white collar jobs.
“Today is the reward for all the late nights’ studies. It is not only a day to recognise your achievement, but also a stage that has prompted you for challenges ahead. Make the best knowledge you have acquired here and look inward to be self-reliant,” he said.
The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Tolu Odebiyi, said the university had made its self a force to reckon and was expected to lead tremendous improvement in the state.