Sanwo-Olu celebrates LASU best graduating student.

The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, congratulated the best-graduating student, from Lagos State University, Aminat Yusuf, for achieving a remarkable feat of a CGPA of 5.00 (First Class Honours).

The governor congratulated Yusuf in a post shared on his Twitter handle.

He said, “In Lagos, we value hard work, dedication and excellence. Congratulations to Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), for achieving a remarkable feat, being the first undergraduate in 40 years to obtain a CGPA of 5.0. This is truly commendable! Your dedication and hard work have paid off.

“I am also thrilled to hear about the outstanding academic achievements of 282 students who achieved first-class honours in the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions. As a state, we will continue to reward and support academic excellence.”

The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on Wednesday during the convocation press conference said that Yusuf, who graduated from the Department of Law, will be given a sum of N500, 000.00.