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A 21-year-old brilliant Nigerian man, Farid Hammayo has been awarded a N33.5 million ($20,000) cash prize for emerging best-graduating student at Baze University, a private institution in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Hammayo graduated with a 3.96 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 4.0 scale to bag a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics.
The Chancellor of the university, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, announced the prize at the university’s 11th convocation during the weekend.
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Baba-Ahmed also announced prizes for the two best-graduating students at the postgraduate school –Susan Obasi (MSc Management) and Adeola Ayoola (M.Eng Civil Engineering). Both students completed their master’s degrees with a perfect 5.0 CGPA.
“For postgraduates, I think the best I can do is to offer them either a full tuition-free PhD opportunity in Baze or a job opportunity in Baze (university),” he said.
A native of Bauchi State, Farid expressed gratitude to the university community and his family for their support. In his speech, he urged his fellow graduands to rise as responsible leaders and innovators.
He said; “Today, we celebrate our academic achievements, but we must also recognize the responsibilities that come with them. We are the future leaders, policymakers, and innovators of Nigeria.”
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His words inspired his peers to embrace resilience and progress as they embark on their future roles in society.
The university graduated 749 students, including 30 who graduated with First Class. It also awarded a posthumous honourary degree to the late Wazirin Dutse, Mukhtar Muhammad, an Air Vice Marshal.
The late Mr Muhammad was a former Military Governor of old Kaduna State and a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1984-85. He died in October 2017 at the age of 73.
The ceremony was attended by notable guests, including the Emir of Dutse, Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, who served as the Special Guest of Honour, and the former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Chuka J. Odom, who was the commencement speaker. Other esteemed guests included the Emir of Lafia, Hon. Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad; the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi. Their presence added prestige and inspiration to the event, celebrating the accomplishments of Baze University’s newest graduates.
In his commencement speech, Chief Chuka J. Odom commended the institution’s role in shaping the future of Nigerian youth through quality education and encouraged the graduates to be agents of positive change. He emphasized the importance of the skills and knowledge gained at Baze University in addressing Nigeria’s challenges.
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