The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has fulfilled the N2million cash awards promise he made for 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 Best Graduating Students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun during the combined convocation of the three sessions.
Presenting the Cheques on behalf of the Governor, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu said the rewards was the commitment of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s passion towards encouraging outstanding learners for further improvement.
Prof. Arigbabu recalled that the present administration in the State has made it a tradition to always reward Overall Best Graduating Students in all tertiary institutions both Public and Private across the State with N2M Cash Award and automatic employment.
He explained that the generosity took a new dimension during the TASUED convocation ceremony held in November, 2023 where Prince Dapo Abiodun on attendance extended the benefits to the Best Graduating Students of each of the Colleges in the institution with N500,000 cash gift.
In their appreciative notes, the Best Graduating Student 2021, Sunday Gbodogbe, the Best Graduating Student 2022, Patricia Ogadinma and the Best Graduating Student 2023, Mercy Sanyaolu submitted that the initiative was the confirmation of the State government’s agenda for students well-being.
Representing the First Class Students, a work study student, Nelson Okewale from Department of Mathematics and Abosede Adelekan from the Department of English Studies expressed their satisfaction to the Commissioner for proper coordination of the awards, appreciating the Governor for promoting and supporting hardworking among students.
