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\u201cWith the right support, Nigeria\u2019s young leaders can transform the continent\u201d — Elumelu<\/em><\/p>\n LAGOS, NIGERIA, 23 April 2013 \u2013 Today, three of the most intelligent graduates of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) came closer to achieving their ambitions to make a positive contribution to Africa\u2019s development. In a special convocation ceremony hosted by Professor Rahamon Bello, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Adijat Isiaq, Dr. Moninuola Ojikutu, and Abdul-Hakeem Buhari received honours for their exceptional performance in their respective fields of study. An annual professional prize is also awarded through the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria to encourage excellence in banking.<\/p>\n As Elumelu Legacy Prize recipients, the graduates join a lifelong network of beneficiaries of The Tony Elumelu Foundation as they enter the workforce and progress to become prominent leaders and entrepreneurs in their chosen fields.<\/p>\n Isiaq graduated this year with a master in business administration degree; Dr. Ojikutu earned her degree in Medicine and Surgery; and Buhari graduated top of his department with a first-class degree in Economics and a perfect CGPA of 5.0.<\/p>\n Buhari\u2019s list of accomplishments includes several merit scholarships, and he is also a master orator, holding the title of UNILAG debating champion. Dr. Ojikutu, who won laurels from all the departments in her programme, including the Vice Chancellor\u2019s prize, is currently an intern at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. She aspires to become a health consultant, delivering high quality healthcare to Nigerians. \u201cWe are privileged to be able to publicly recognize and support these admirable men and women. Their stellar performance affirms our belief in Nigeria\u2019s talent \u2013 an asset that we would like to nurture,\u201d said Mr. Elumelu. The Elumelu Legacy Prize is awarded every year to students from Ambrose Alli University, Edo State; the University of Benin, Edo State; Delta State University; the University of Jos, Plateau State; the University of Lagos; the University of Maiduguri, Borno State; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State; the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State; and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cCom o apoio certo, os jovens l\u00edderes da Nig\u00e9ria podem transformar o continente\u201d - Elumelu LAGOS, NIG\u00c9RIA, 23 de abril de 2013 - Hoje, tr\u00eas dos mais inteligentes licenciados da Universidade de Lagos (UNILAG) ficaram mais perto de concretizar as suas ambi\u00e7\u00f5es de contribuir positivamente para o desenvolvimento de \u00c1frica. Numa cerim\u00f3nia especial de convoca\u00e7\u00e3o presidida pelo Professor Rahamon ...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe graduates are proud recipients of the Elumelu Legacy Prize and the Awele V. Elumelu Legacy Prize, awards from The Tony Elumelu Foundation that reward top-performing graduating students at universities across Nigeria.
\n\u201cSuch awards ensure we breed meritocracy in our society,\u201d said Professor Bello, \u201cand we are sure that our award winners will be good ambassadors for the University of Lagos as well as The Tony Elumelu Foundation.\u201d
\nThe Elumelu Legacy Prize is awarded annually to the best undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Economics, Business Administration, and Medicine; programmes related to the academic and career paths of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N., the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, and his wife, Dr. Awele V. Elumelu, who is one of the Foundation\u2019s trustees.<\/p>\nAbout the awardees<\/h3>\n
\nWith a first degree in botany, it may surprise some that Isiaq holds a passion for fashion, which she says she inherited from her parents. She is channelling her interest in the arts and entrepreneurship toward the establishment of her own fashion house.<\/p>\nThe Elumelu Legacy Prize<\/h3>\n
\nHe continued, noting that, \u201cThese scholars have demonstrated excellence in education and leadership within their fields, and we commend them.\u201d. \u201cMy wife and I believe young leaders such as these have the aptitude and resolve to change not just Nigeria, but Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n