Cursory: The best graduating students of the Lagos state University (LASU) in faculty of law received a well-organized reception by the state dignitaries in honor for their outstanding/excellent performance.
It is being said; what is worth doing is worth doing well. Excellency is demanded in all endeavors. For as much as you set your mind to do something, you do it with all diligence and excellency.
However, there is honor excellency attracts. Who would see excellency and wouldn’t love to celebrate it or be recognized with it?
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This is seen in the life of these excellent ladies. Here are their names and CGPA score;
Aminat Yusuf with CGPA of 5.0, Balkis Rufai with CGPA of 4.61, Maryam Lawal, a 4.57, and Modinat Olowogaba, 4.51.
The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dawud Akinola, on Sunday, organised a reception in honour to celebrate Amina Yusuf and the other three graduates.
Dignitaries present at the programme include the Oyo State deputy governor, Chief Bayo Lawal (represented); Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja; Dr Saka Balogun, former Chief of Staff to former governor of Oyo State, the late Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala; the Iyalode Adinni of Yorubaland, Alhaja Sidiqat Bola Aderibigbe; former president of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Bayo Oyero; Executive Secretary of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Professor Muslih Yahya, and other political and religious personalities.
The event was held at his residence in the Ikolaba area of Ibadan. Akinola announced a grant of N1 million to each of the honourees and promised them further support for the future.
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In a remark, Alhaji Akinola said; “What we are doing today, celebrating these ladies of excellence, is part of my responsibility as the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, which is to promote Islam and its adherents.
“I am happy for myself today and I count myself lucky to be able to part of the good people that are celebrating these LASU super stars, all four of them ladies who rounded off their academic careers at the university with excellent results.
“We are happy that they are not just Muslims, but they are hijab-wearing faithful. This is a thing of pride for us. As the leader of Muslims in the whole of the South West and beyond, if we have our children doing well like this, we have to encourage them because they are ambassadors of Islam and models for Muslims and adherents of other religions around the world.
The Amirah (President) of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Oyo State, Dr Bushrah Oloso, said the ladies achievements are a pride and “have shown to the world that covering our heads does not diminish our intelligence.”
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Alhaja Oloso said; “In fact, the head covers we put on have enhanced our sense of reasoning and appreciation for Allah’s goodness and mercies. This is proof to people who think that covering your head makes you a nonentity that Islam has given women the best gift and showing that gift is what these ladies have done for us. They have made us proud as hijabis (Muslim women who wear hijab). We pray that they will continue to fly.
On behalf of the honorees, Aminat Yusuf said; “We did not expect to be celebrated this much, but to have this kind of celebration is a testament that our nation’s leaders really put premium on academic excellence.
“There is evident joy in everybody’s face here today. They are celebrating us like their own children. They are making us understand that we are their children by religion. It is not just the financial reward that makes us happy at this event, it is also the expression of joy on everybody’s face. We are happy and honoured to be here.
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SOURCE: Nigerian Tribune, and ALLSCHOOL
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