Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hosted a valediction for Miss. Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh — the Lagos State University’s best student of all time, in the State House, Marina.
Aminat came in company of her parents, Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf, an editorial staff of The Nation newspaper and Hajia Halimah.
The 23-year-old graduate of Law, finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0, as revealed by the University Vice – Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, during the institution’s 26th convocation.
At the meeting, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, redeemed and presented the N10 million cash prize pledge to Miss. Yusuf Aminat, the Lagos-born Edo State indigene.
The interaction between Sanwo-Olu and Aminat focused on her background and how she rose to prominence through her brilliance and academic feat.
Her “disciplined” parents, Aminat told the Governor, played a significant role in her personal development and the feat attained.
She said: “Since my primary school days, my parents have shown unrelenting commitment to my personal development and that of my siblings. They trained us to always aim for the best, while they did their best to provide everything we need. They are involved at every level of my academic journey; making them proud is my way of paying back the support they have given me.”
Beyond the prominence, Sanwo-Olu told Aminat that the academic feat had thrusted the responsibility of a role model on her, charging the valedictorian to use her voice and fame to promote scholarship among young people in vulnerable communities.
The Governor said Aminat’s academic achievement had further validated Lagos’ profile as the Centre of Excellence, stressing that his administration would continue to do its best in preserving quality education in the State-owned universities.
Sanwo-Olu charged the valedictorian to sustain her brilliance and aim for excellence in her future endeavour.
When the Governor asked if she had the plan to repeat the feat at the Law School, “I will do my best,” Aminat assured.
Thank you, Governor Sanwo-Olu for all you do – Ibrahim Yusuf, Aminat’s Father
On behalf of the immediate and extended families of the Yusuf clan in Lagos, other states of the federation and across the globe, we hereby express our most profound gratitude especially to His Excellency, Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (CON) and his team, for honouring our dear daughter Aminat Imoitsemeh Yusuf along with her parents on Thursday, at the State House, Marina.
There is no doubt at all that our meeting with you will certainly go down in the annals of our family history as one of the most cherished moments of our lives.
More than anything else, our personal encounter with you has further shown that you Mr Governor is not just a kindred spirit at heart but one individual whose love for humanity is not in doubt at all.
Indeed, Lagos State is lucky to have you as our Governor at this critical moment in time because clearly you have shown the capacity to build bridges of friendship across different social strata of the society as the uncommon unifier. God bless you richly Sir for everything you continue to do to make Lagos State a habitable place for all irrespective of ethnic differences, party affiliations, social status, etal.
Eseun wa Sir. Eko oni baje moyin lowo Sir. Igbega, igbega le o ma ri titi lahi lahi!
Amin! Amin!! Amin!!!
