Ekiti varsity best graduating student gets N250,000 cash prize

The best graduating students at the Faculty of Arts at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Fashina Aderonke, has reportedly been rewarded for her hardwork with N250.000

The money prize was awarded to the best student as part of one Mrs Fluorence Olufunmilayo Akinyede’s prize award for the best graduating student in the faculty.

In a letter signed by the university deputy registrar, Dr S.O. Afolabi, the university asked the student to link with the bursary department to claim her prize.

“This is to inform you that you have won Mrs Flourence Olufunmilayo Akinyede’s Prize for being the best graduating student in the final examination for the degree in B. Ed. (Hon) Education for 2016/2017 academic session.

The value of the prize award is N250.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Naira only).

Kindly liaise with the bursary department for your cash award.

On behalf of the vice chancellor please accept my congratulations,” the letter reads.

Meanwhile another student, Uwuagwu Oluwadamilare Samuel who emerged as the best student in Crop Production in the faculty of Agricultural Science of the university has won N2500 cash prize.

The cash prizes for the best students in the two faculties had been criticised on social media as being too small for the scholars’ academic efforts.

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