Two graduating students of the University of
Lagos have also recorded 5.00 Cumulative
Grade Point Average (CGPA) in 2015/2016
academic session, just like Ayodele Dada
recorded same feat in the previous year.
Prof. Rahamon Bello, the Vice-Chancellor of the
institution, who gave the hint during the
2016/2017 matriculation on Friday, named the
two students as: Miss Taiwo Bankole and Miss
Ajoke Omotuyi.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the VC
had during the 2014/2015 convocation
described 5.00 CGPA as ‘a perfect score’.
According to Bello, both students are from the
Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty
of Science and the Department of Systems
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, respectively.

“Both students, females, had also posted a
`perfect score’ of 5.00 CGPA, thus matching the
record set by Dada in 2014/2015 academic
session,’’ he said.
The VC stressed that such feats were achievable
by a dint of hard work and not a myth.
“All it requires is to be focused, disciplined and
consistent,’’ Bello said.
Giving a breakdown of the number of the
matriculating students, the VC said that 7,882
students, representing 18.69 per cent, met the
admissions criteria after a thorough screening.

He explained that 38,140 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination (UTME) applicants
and 4,310 direct entries, totaling 42, 440
applicants, began the selection process.
He said that out of the figure, 25,883 candidates
scored 200 and above at the UTME.
Accordingly, 19,732 presented themselves for
screening.
“Those offered provisional admissions were
6,506 in the UTME category and 2,238 in the
direct entry category, totaling 8,744.
“Today, after a thorough screening exercise,
there are 7,882 of you, representing 18.69 per
cent of the total number of applicants (UTME
and Direct), who have fully scaled the
registration procedure.
“You will from this day, become bona-fide
students of the University of Lagos,’’ Bello said.

He told the matriculating students that gaining
admission into the 54-year-old institution was
not only noble, but also glorious.
The V-C added that completing the
matriculation process was not the end of their
journey to obtain tertiary education.
“It is the first step of a journey that will
determine your future.
“It, therefore, requires you all to be determined,
diligent, focus and resilient.
“You must show the zeal to acquire academic
excellence for which this university is reputed.
“Shun cultism, indecent and immoral
behaviours and other vices that can mar or
abruptly end your sojourn here; as all forms of
misconduct and misbehaviours will not be
condoned,’’ Bello warned.
He urged the students to work hard to
distinguish themselves in their academics as
the university had a motivational package for
scholars.