UNIOSUN Best Graduating Student Reveals Secret Behind His Excellent Academic Performance…See Details

A Civil Engineering graduate who emerged
as the ‘Best Graduating’ student of the
Osun State University has made public the
secret behind his success.
The best graduating student of the Osun State
University, Osogbo, Mr. Mubarak Opeyemi Thanni
The best graduating student of the Osun
State University, Osogbo, Mr. Mubarak
Opeyemi Thanni, has revealed the secret
behind his excellent academic
performance.
Thanni said he sacrificed his social life
throughout his undergraduate days in
order to come out with the best grades. He
revealed this during the 6th Convocation
ceremony of the university, in Osogbo,
Thanni.
The graduate of Civil Engineering who was
announced as the best graduating student
of the 2016/2017 set with 4.77 Cumulative
Grade Point Average said that whenever he
got B in any of his courses, he always felt
as if he had failed the course.
He revealed the details in an interview
with Amiloaded and said: “First the secret of
my success is Almighty Allah. Two, dedication.
Three, my family. Four, my colleagues and five, my
illustrious lecturers.
“I said God because I never knew I would make a
first class until the penultimate year (fourth year),
and of course, I never thought I would be the Best
Graduating Student with 4.77 Cumulative Grade
Point Average. It is a surprise to me, too.
“Two, it is dedication because the academic
pursuit took away my social life. It is either A or
nothing else. Whenever I got B, it’s as if I had
failed the course.
“This is also not unconnected with the promise I
made to my parents after my immediate elder
brother, who was then a student of the Lagos State
University, was killed by a stray bullet from a
police officer in Lagos while he was returning from
a bursary exercise. I was in SS3 then and I told my
parents I would try my best to make up for the
loss as much I could.
“Three, it is my parents because they never
doubted me and were always there to provide me
with whatever was needed. Four, my colleagues
with whom we used to do tutorials together. I
taught them just as they taught me. The
relationship was mutually beneficial. When I got to
this school, I was lucky to meet great people. Some
of them are my first roommate, Abdullah
Lookman; Iyiola Akanji, Tijani Akanji, among
others.
“Finally, my lecturers. They did their best to bring
the best out of us. I can never forget them. They
are more than teachers. I can’t mention all of
them, but I surely cannot forget Dr. Bello and Dr.
Olawale. They are true fathers.”
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