BUK Best Graduating Student Reveals the Secret to her Success

Read the advice of Bayero University Kano (BUK) Best Graduating Student for 2017/2018 Session.

Rahama Habibu Rabi’u, the overall best graduating student of Bayero University Kano (BU) for 2017/2018 academic session have revealed her secrets to achieving the feat .

Rahama, who was a student of Biological Sciences and Botanist, was adjudged the best after scoring 4.97 in her final CGPA.

Speaking to Daily Trust, Rahama said with hard work and prayer there was nothing a woman cannot achieve even in a society dominated by men.

She attributed her success to perseverance and hard work, and urged undergraduates to be attentive and constant in prayer, saying it is the key to success in all spheres of life.

“As the overall best graduating student, I feel excited and honoured. I believe there is nothing one cannot achieve if she puts in her best and commits to constant prayer. Today, I am being celebrated because I put in my best effort in my studies. So my advice to undergraduates in the university is to be hard working and prayerful,” she said.

Speaking about the challenges in the course of her studies, Rahama said “The challenges were in level four; the project work, the seminars, tests, quiz competitions and lectures, but God in His infinite mercy, I have been able to overcome all the hurdles.”

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A total of 5,401 graduands were awarded with first degrees during the convocation, while 1,833 others were conferred with master’s degrees respectively.

Our reporter gathered that 70 candidates bagged PhD degrees and 656 others were presented with postgraduate diploma certificates during the convocation.

The convocation ceremonies were scheduled in five days – April 3th and 7th, 2018 -thereby giving ample opportunity to the students to celebrate their academic achievements.

On the first day of the ceremonies, 932 graduands from five faculties were conferred with first degree honours.

The faculties were Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Information Technology, Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Communication.

The convocation lecture on ‘Leadership, Security, Democracy and Development Challenges in Africa: Reflections by Scholar Diplomat’, was delivered on the fourth day by the pro-chancellor of the university, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari.

Speaking on the successes recorded in the university within the last academic session, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, said the institution had secured full accreditation for programmes it presented to the National Universities Commission (NUC).

“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, you may wish to note that Bayero University has maintained and improved on its records of academic excellence. In the last one year all programmes presented by the university for accreditation by regulatory and professional bodies have secured full accreditation. The most recent are the 15 undergraduate and eight post graduate programmes to meet the yearnings of persons seeking admission into the institution,” he maintained.