TWO UNILAG STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH CGPA OF 5.0

Two graduating students of the University of Lagos have also
recorded 5.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in
2015/2016 academic session, just like Ayodele Dada recorded
the same feat in the previous year.
Prof. Rahamon Bello, the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the
institution, who gave the hint during the 2016/2017
matriculation on Friday, named the two students as Miss Taiwo
Bankole and Miss Ajoke Omotuyi.
The V-C had, during the 2014/2015 convocation, had described 5.00 CGPA
as ‘a perfect score’.
According to Bello, both students are from the Department of
Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and the
Department of Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
respectively.



“Both students, females, had also posted a `perfect score’ of
5.00 CGPA, thus matching the record set by Dada in 2014/2015
academic session,’’ he said.
The V-C stressed that such feats were achievable by a dint of
hard work and not a myth.
“All it requires is to be focused, disciplined and consistent,’’
Bello said.
Giving a breakdown of the number of the matriculating
students, the V-C said that 7,882 students, representing 18.69
percent, met the admissions criteria after a thorough screening.
He explained that 38,140 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME) applicants and 4,310 direct entries,
totalling 42, 440 applicants, began the selection process.
He said that out of the figure, 25,883 candidates scored 200
and above at the UTME.
Accordingly, 19,732 presented themselves for screening.
“Those offered provisional admissions were 6,506 in the UTME
category and 2,238 in the direct entry category, totalling 8,744.
“Today, after a thorough screening exercise, there are 7,882 of
you, representing 18.69 percent of the total number of
applicants (UTME and Direct), who have fully scaled the
registration procedure.
“You will from this day, become bonafide students of the
University of Lagos,’’ Bello said.
He told the matriculating students that gaining admission into
the 54-year-old institution was not only noble but also glorious.
The V-C added that completing the matriculation process was
not the end of their journey to obtain tertiary education.
“It is the first step of a journey that will determine your future.
“It, therefore, requires you all to be determined, diligent, focus
and resilient.
“You must show the zeal to acquire academic excellence for
which this university is reputed.
“Shun cultism, indecent and immoral behaviours and other
vices that can mar or abruptly end your sojourn here; as all
forms of misconduct and misbehaviours will not be condoned,’’
Bello warned.

He urged the students to work hard to distinguish themselves
in their academics as the university had a motivational package
for scholars.
The university registrar, thereafter, administered the
matriculation oath on the students on faculty basis.
The students had early in the week, taken on a familiarisation
tour of the university as part of the orientation.