Guard ’ s son emerges LASU ’s best graduating student ( Photo)

Odubola Israel Damilola and Arowosegbe Michael
Aderibigbe are the best graduating students of the
Lagos State University for the 2013/2014 and
2014/2015 academic sessions.
The former with Cumulate Grade Point Average (CGPA)
of 4.60 is of the Department of Economics and his
counterpart of the Biochemistry Department with 4.68
CGPA.Aderibigbe was yesterday the cynosure of all
eyes because of his grass-to-grace testimony.
His valedictory speech moved the large crowd of
guests to tears.
Aderibigbe’s father was a member of contract staff of
LASU security unit, popularly tagged ‘Campus Marshall’.
Unfortunately, the elder Aderibigbe was involved in an
accident on campus, which made him almost bedridden.
Aderibigbe revealed how he kept his father’s identity for
fear of being attacked.
“My dad had been here for about five years
before I secured admission, but I could not
tell my friends because I was afraid of being
attacked. So I kept it a secret.
“I witnessed a protest in 100 Level, where
my father was stoned. I could not cry.”
He recounted how his choice of LASU was accidental,
having failed a couple of times to clinch admission to
study Medicine and Surgery at the Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU).
His superb 287 Post-UTME score could not guarantee
him a space in OAU.
But his persistent father urged him to settle for LASU,
which he initially chose as second choice.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun,
thanked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for stepping up
the infrastructural pace of the institution.
He admonished the graduands to behave with honour,
adding that they are still a part of their alma mater.
The Nation