Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has awarded ₦20 million each to the overall best graduating students of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.
Sanwo-Olu announced the cash rewards on Wednesday during the grand finale of LASU’s 29th and 30th Combined Convocation Ceremonies held at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Ojo.
Ayilara Olawale, from the Department of Project Management Technology, emerged as the overall best graduating student for the 2024/2025 session, recording a CGPA of 4.96 and graduating with First Class Honours.
For the 2025/2026 academic session, Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide of the Department of Aerospace Engineering emerged as the best graduating student with a CGPA of 4.97, also graduating with First Class Honours.
The governor said the rewards were in recognition of the students’ academic excellence, hard work and dedication, while noting that their achievements had brought honour to both LASU and Lagos State.
A total of 20,604 students are graduating across the two academic sessions, including 375 recipients of Doctorate degrees.
The gesture was applauded by students, parents and alumni, who described it as an encouragement for academic excellence and evidence of the Lagos State Government’s continued support for education.
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