Imafidion and Olabisi
For recording outstanding academic
success, two female students of Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State,
Nafisat Olabisi and Izojie Imafidion have again lent credence to the
maxim.According to report, one of the the secret of their academic success was the believe that “What a man can do, a woman can do better.” as their male counter parts were always topping the class prior to this very set!
The duo emerged the best graduating
students, beating 1,819 others at the university’s combined fifth and
sixth convocation held over the weekend.
in the report a 22-year-old Olabisi of the
Department of Economics garnered a Cumulative Grade Point Average of
4.72 to emerge the best student for the 2012/2013 set, Imafidion (24) of
the Department of Mass Communication and Media Technology clinched the
overall best award in the 2012/2013 set, scoring a CGPA of 4.78.
But apart from having the common gift of
academic excellence,in an exclusive chat with TEMITAYO FAMUTIM the two tied their accomplishment to the fact that they shunned “campus love” during their undergraduate
days.
That singular decision, they acknowledge, helped them greatly in the pursuit and accomplishment of their success.
Trying to pass thesame advice to upcoming students like she was, Olabisi
notes that the issue of campus love never occupied her consciousness.
According to her, instead of expending time and money on keeping such a
relationship, she gave special attention to her books which she as well want others to emulate-
in her own word “There is nothing bad
in going into a relationship in school, but you must know how to balance
your love and academic life. However, I was not into any relationship
while I was at the university. To me, relationship is all about money
and time.
she continued...“From my observation at LCU, if you go
into a relationship, you will expect so much from your boyfriend while
your boyfriend also expects much from you too.in her own words Imafidon added that
“The classroom is the only place where I
feel very comfortable. I find fulfilment in the classroom cum school
settings. I will be furthering my education by pursuing a Master’s
degree at the University of Ibadan as soon as the Academic Staff Union
of Universities suspends its industrial action,” she notes tingling with
sensation.
On the possibility of her getting married
soon, Imafidion says, “I wouldn’t want to dwell on this because I am a
very private person.”
Besides Olabisi and Imafidion, 23 others bagged first class grades, while 427 had second class Upper grades.
According to source,The university also bestowed its academic
honours on some eminent Nigerians, including, the Ooni of Ife, Oba
Okunade Sijuade (D.sc Business Administration); seasoned
physiotherapist, Dr. Thompson Oshin; a banker, Falil Abina (Dsc. Banking
and Fiannce); and the Group Managing Director, Odua Investment Company
Limited, Bayo Jimoh (D.Sc. Business Administration).
The Vice-Chancellor of the university,
Prof. Olufemi Onabajo, who tagged the graduands as “enterprise
graduates” urged them never to allow themselves to be “overwhelmed” by
challenges.He urged them to utilise the knowledge garnered from the school to
create jobs and be employers of labour rather than job seekers.
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