Cheers as LASU VC Fulfills Promise to First Class Students

Before a cheering crowd of students and dignitaries at the Buba Marwa Hall, Lagos State University, Ojo, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, garbed in a colourful, flowery linen blazer announced a 50 percent tuition scholarship for 556 best students across the Ojo, Ikeja and Epe campuses with a first-class cumulative grade point.

Other perks attached to the scholarship included a branded pen with the bold, gold-coloured inscription: “SCHOLAR.” 

The gesture was a restatement of the promise she made on October 25, 2021, on the first anniversary of her appointment. 

“I was elated when she said it. It was motivating that the management deemed it necessary to acknowledge and reward academic excellence, and it spurred me to put more effort into my academics,” Mojeeb Awonuga, one of the fresh students at the event, said.

The VC had promised a 50 percent tuition fee scholarship to every student who makes a first-class cumulative point every session. According to the VC, the graduating students would have a 50 percent refund of their tuition, while the undergraduates would have a 50 percent rebate on their fees. The announcement was received with enthusiasm as the students gave thunderous applause at the event organised to celebrate Olatunji-Bello’s one year in office as VC.