Elizabeth
Orefuwa, the best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), wrote
the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination 7 times before gaining admission
into the institution.
Orefuwa
graduated with a cumulative grade point average of 4.74 in accounting education
at the 21st convocation of LASU.
The chartered
accountant on Wednesday said she would have given up on her dream of pursuing
university education but wanted to satisfy her father.
Orefuwa said
she became an associate accountant in 2010.
“When I
eventually secured admission to LASU, my aim was not to be the best graduating
student. I just wanted to satisfy my dad’s yearning,” she said.
“The journey
through the institution was not easy; it took me seven years of writing the
UTME before I finally gained admission in 2012.
“I also
applied for direct entry three times at the Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife.
“During this
period of waiting, I started professional career at the Institute of Chartered
Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in 2007 and became qualified as an Associate
Chartered Accountant (ACA) in 2010.”
Orefuwa, who
is pregnant, got married at the beginning of her final year.
“I had a CGPA
of 4.72 before marriage and I graduated with 4.74. I got married during my
final year in 2015 and my husband was very supportive throughout that period,”
she said.
All the best
graduating students were women apart from Shobowale Olumide Adekunle, the best
graduating student in the faculty of engineering.
Lawal Amidat
Abiola was the best graduate of the faculty of law while Oshikomaya Christy
Kemi emerged best from the school of transport.
Oduntan Saidat
Abimbola and Bello Adebola Oluwadamilola emerged best in the school of
communications and college of medicine respectively.
Herietta
Ugwoma led the faculty of social sciences while Oyerinde Faith Temilola was the
brightest graduate from the faculty of science.
Lanre Adigun
Fagbohun, the vice-chancellor, said there were 36,481 graduating students.
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