Best graduating students of the Undergraduate and Masters programmes of the Lagos State University has received cheques of N5 million each presented by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for their outstanding academic performances.
Governor Sanwo-Olu during the presentation on Friday stated that the gesture is part of “our promise to reward academic excellence in Lagos State”.
Shotunde Oladimeji Idris, the best graduating student was also offered automatic employment into the state’s civil service, an offer the Governor reacted to sayiing is a step to continue improving the attractiveness of our civil service for the state’s best brains.
“At the start of this administration, improving education in the state was highlighted as one of my biggest priorities, and we demonstrated commitment by increasing budgetary allocation to the sector as we work on improving the quality of our curriculums & welfare of our students”, Governor Sanwo-Olu said.
