34th Convocation: My mother died giving birth to me – Unilorin best graduating student

Date: 2018-10-25

One of the most cherished moments by parents is to witness the graduation ceremony of their children but for one Mrs Akinremi, she died at the hospital on the day she gave birth to her fourth child, Abdulkadri Idowu, sometimes in 1982.

Fast forward Tuesday October 23, 2018, Abdulkadri Idowu Akinremi emerged the best graduating student out of 12, 108 graduands during the 34th convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin).

Speaking with our reporter after collecting his prize, Abdulkadri, who hails from Ado-Odo, Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State said, he was raised by his elder sister, Kehinde following the passing of his mother.

According to him, Abdulkadri, who is the last and fourth child of a family of six, after leaving secondary school in 2008, he wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) thrice without success.

"Right from my secondary school, I wanted to study medicine unfortunately for three years, I wrote UTME choosing Medicine and Surgery at University of Lagos without success. I was frustrated and I fasted for several days but my sister, Kehinde kept encouraging me never to give up.

"My sister kept telling me that I will make it in life. One day, my elder brother Taiwo asked me to visit him at Ikorodu and on getting there, he handed me a UTME slip telling me to go and sit for the examination the following day. I replied that I was not prepared for any examination but he said I should just go out there and do my best."

Speaking further, the 26-year-old said he passed the exam and was eventually admitted into Lagos State Polytechnic, where he studied Food Technology and bagged a National Diploma as the best student in his department and faculty in 2013.

Abdulkadri said despite getting employment offers, he decided to continue with his education career by securing admission to 200 Level at Unilorin through direct entry.

"Ever since I became a student of the University of Ilorin, I have never looked back and in my last two sessions, I ensured that I maintained a CGPA of 5:00.

" My emergence as the best graduating today was not accomplished overnight, I worked so hard for it from my first day on campus," the Food Science graduate said.

He however appreciated the head of his department and his lecturers for the knowledge impacted on him and their advice.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Aiyedun     Charles Ibitoye     Kwara Apc     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Sebastine Obasi     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Saad Omo Iya     Saduki Lafiagi     Chief Of Staff     Government House     Durosinlohun Atiku     Gbenga Olawepo     Emir Of Shonga     Abiodun Oyedepo     Turaki Of Ilorin     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Olupako Of Share     Joseph Bamigboye     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Forgo Battery     Eghe Igbinehin     Binta Sulyman     Mohammed Abdulahi     KWSIEC     NIPR     Yusuf Badmus     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Yakubu Danladi     Monsurat Omotosho     Benin Republic     Kunle Okeowo     Senate     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Amule     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Yahaya Dumoye     IYA ALFA NLA     Grillo     SARS     Jaigbade Alao     Kola Ologbondiyan     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     KWATMA     Muritala Olarewaju     Kwara State Government     Kassim Babamale     Jani Ibrahim     Halidu Danbaba     Donatus Ejidike     Marafan Shonga     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Funmilayo Oniwa     Yusuf Arowosaye     Mufutau Olatinwo     Okin Malt     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Yahaya Seriki     Minister     University Road     Pakata     Ilorin South     New Naira Notes     Bature Bello     Elelu     Valsolar     KWACOBPA     Esuwoye     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Danladi     Rasheed Jimoh     Oladimeji Thompson     Saadu Yusuf     Ramadan     Code Of Conduct Tribunal    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ekiti     Suleman Abubakar     ER-KANG     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Gbugbu     TETFUND     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     John Mayokun Dada     Farouk Salim     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Mohammed Abdulahi     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Hausa     Mansur Alfanla     Razaq Atunwa     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Monsurat Omotosho     Ghali Muhammed     Oke-Ogun     Kaiama     Sardauna     Awodun     MMWG     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Sai Kayi     Abdullahi Atanda     Tunji Oyawoye     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Hassanat Bello     Yusuf Abubakar     Ethical College     KW-GIS     Amada Jidda     Ita-Ore     All Peoples Party     Saheed Akinwumi     Makama     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Olugbense     Shero     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Iponrin     HYPPADEC     Garba Dogo     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Eleja     Inside Kwara     Ariyo     Women Radio     AbdulRauf Keji     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Haliru Dantoro     Shade Omoniyi     Ajase-Ipo     Garment Factory     Young Progressives Party     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     CBT     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Emir Of Lafiagi     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Kayode Issa     Akume     Taofeek Sanusi     Ilofa     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Erin-ile     Fatai Olodo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Bibire Ajape     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Oloye     Olayinka Olaogun