A University of Benin, UNIBEN Graduate Determined to make an impact online after receiving ₦5,000 as a reward. Best graduate student in Mechanical Engineering, with a CGPA of 4.80/5.0.
He shared the achievement in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he also posted a picture of himself with his certificate.
In his post he wrote: “Yesterday, I received the sum of ₦5,000 as an award for the best graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Benin for the 2021/2022 academic session, graduating with a CGPA of 4.80/5.0.”
“This award means a lot to me, given my journey to achieve such a great feat from a very disadvantaged background. I am also privileged to have held many positions as a student leader. Serve, especially as president of your department and faculty (NUESA).
He continued, “Additionally, having the opportunity to teach others and play soccer for my class and department while at school were accomplishments that I truly cherish. Looking forward to better days to come.
As the post gained attention, many concerned people flooded the comment section to share their views.
Check out some of the reactions below:
@winnpxl: “The money they gave in 1990, they are still giving in 2024. Congratulations, better things are ahead for you.”
@Wynwonder: “Congratulations. Be sure you invest it wisely.
@OkoliDG: “For 5 years. That's 1k for every year. Call Uniban.”
@_ogbonnia_: “They always review school fees but never think to review the award of prize winners.”
@penforme: “God forbid bad things. But congratulations bro. Please start actively looking for masters scholarships as soon as possible. If you persist, you will get places with scholarships in American or top European schools. Some In cases you can also go for PhD str8.
@Winter_Six: “Lmao congratulations chairman. People ask why give you 5k? We go to school know you didn't expect anything.
@ms_idera: “Congratulations 🎊 to you! Greater heights! But please look into a PhD program or MSc in Europe. This is N5,000 nonsense, you have so much more you just have to keep up! Well done! “
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