From Cyriacus Nnaji, Lagos
Five outstanding students of Dept of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU) have received the scholarship of the Department’s Alumni.
The ceremony was held at Hall 2, Faculty of Science, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos on Wednesday, 2nd February, 2022.
At the well attended event, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, for the umpteenth time reiterated her administration’s commitment to the welfare of the students.
In her welcome address, Professor Olatunji-Bello also disclosed that in pursuit of her welfarism agenda, additional toilets would be built at the Ojo and Epe campuses, for the use of the teeming students. This drew applause from the students and other guests in attendance.
Still talking to the gathering, Professor Olatunji-Bello appreciated the Department of Mathematics Alumni for the great gesture in rewarding brilliant students from the department.
” I commend the Alumni of the Department of Mathematics, Lagos State University for instituting an Annual Scholarship Award for undergraduates of the Department. I also appreciate the leadership and staff of the Faculty of Science and Department of Mathematics for supporting this remarkable initiative and giving it a platform to thrive”, she stated.
The Vice Chancellor assured that her administration would always support student-oriented initiatives of such, acknowledging that the initiative was in sync with the Institution’s vision of becoming the best University in West Africa.
Furthermore, “the Annual Scholarship Award for undergraduate students in the department of Mathematics is in its second year and we must thank the Alumni Association of Mathematics Department, for remembering its Alma Mater. One of the most important gifts you can offer your former institution is the needed support to help nurture promising scholars of your department. The Alumni of the Department of Mathematics has shown leadership by taking the initiative to provide recognition for the outstanding skills and academic achievements of these undergraduates students. The encouragement you give, today, is much needed. The benefits of this scholarship award are enormous”, she noted.
The Vice Chancellor advised the beneficiaries to continue to excel in their academic pursuit as well as always seek ways to expand their knowledge, adding that the purpose of the award was to motivate them.
She admonished those who were not beneficiaries, not to be discouraged, but, do self–appraisal to determine the adjustments they needed to qualify some other time and continue to work hard.
” On our part, the University has also put in place, a policy that guarantees fifty percent (50%) refund of school fees to university scholars for the category of students who consistently maintain Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.50 every session”, Professor Olatunji-Bello told the students.
She ended her speech by saying that her administration would continue to place welfare of the students on the front burner and partner with the Alumni at all levels as well as other stakeholders, to achieve the vision of becoming the best University in West Africa.
In his welcome address, the Dean, Faculty of Science, Prof. Shehu Akintola thanked the Vice Chancellor and her team for gracing the occasion. He equally appreciated the Vice Chancellor for some interventions, in terms of materials that would aid teaching and research in the Faculty provided, recently. He ended by praising the Alumni of Department of Mathematics, for instituting the scholarship awards for the students. He congratulated the beneficiaries and asked them to use the scholarship for the purpose it was meant for.
The Acting Head of Department of Mathematics, Dr. Yaqub Oyebo gave a brief insight into how the scholarship award was instituted by the Alumni. He informed that it was instituted in honour of Prof. Michael Ajetumobi, who retired from the department, not too long ago, for his immense contributions to the department.
Thereafter, Professor Olatunji-Bello presented the first cheque to 200 level student, Michael Tunde Amole.
Others were 300 level, Pelumi Ayomikun Akinleye, who got his award from the Deputy Vice Chancellor( Academic), Prof. Wahab Elias.
The trio of 400 level Esther Oluwatoyin Mulero, Emmanuel Akinleye Lasekan and Myrjuari Solan Elee were presented their awards by the Registrar, Mr Muhammed Olayinka Amuni, the Bursar, Mr Said Olayinka Babatunde and the University Librarian, Dr. Layi Adebayo.
Solan Elee, on behalf of other recipients thanked the Alumni for the award, describing the moment as a great feeling. She promised that the money would be used judiciously and they would continue to be focused on their studies. She thanked the Vice Chancellor for attending the ceremony.
The impressive ceremony was attended by teaching, non- teaching staff and students of the Faculty ended with vote of thanks by Prof. Moses Akanbi.
Five LASU mathematics students get Alumni Scholarship Award
