The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja honoured Dr
Victor Olalusi who scored 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point
Average (GPA) in
Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow (RNRMU) in 2013,
arguably the first in the world.
Olalusi, who was the best
graduating student in the whole Russian Federation in 2013, studied in
RNRMU under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement.
Speaking
at the event, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, the Permanent Secretary in the
ministry said a lot of Nigerian students were brilliant but Olalusi was a
genius.
He said Olalusi had become an ambassador not only to the ministry but to Nigeria and Russia.
“We
have to search the Guinness Book of Records for anybody who has
achieved 5.0 in a university. It is curious and strange that all those
that evaluated his performance could not find reason to reduce a point
from him.
“You should be the ambassador of the Federal Scholarship Board, Ministry of Education, Nigeria and the Russian Federation.
“I
look forward to the day you will stand before the President to receive
your honour. We have recommendations to that effect, ’’ Nwaobiala said.
He
then urged Olalusi to continue to be a role model to young Nigerians
and also called on him to explore opportunities in post graduate
research.
In her speech, Mrs Ifeoma Agunwa, the Director, Federal
Scholarship Board, said Olalusi made 5.0 GPA in all the courses he took
in the seven years he studied Medicine in Russia.
She said “Olalusi never had a 4.99 GPA. Even in the Russian language class, he did not fall below 5.0.”
In
her citation on Olalusi, Agunwa said he ranked as one of the best
students in the faculty which handed him a place in RNRMU’s Hall of fame
for academic excellence.
She said that Olalusi had registered
with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and had the compulsory
one-year housemanship training at State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Ondo
State.
According to her, he is presently going through the compulsory National Youth Service scheme in Rivers.
Mr Artem Romanov, who represented the Russian Embassy, said that Olalusi’s feat was very significant for everybody in Russia.
Romanov said “Nigeria is blessed with abundant human potential which is officially acknowledged in Russia.
“It
has been acknowledged in the Russian Ministry of Education that
Nigerians have a lot of exceptional talents. Genetically, Nigerians
grasp knowledge easily.
“Olalusi is a hardworking person. It is not easy to achieve such in Russia; it goes with talent and hard work.
“I urge you to engage your knowledge in the development of your father land.”
While
showing his appreciation, Olalusi thanked God for his rare feat and
also commended the Federal Government and the Scholarship Board for the
opportunity given to young Nigerians to distinguish themselves.
Mr Olarewaju Olalusi, the father of Olalusi, said that his son’s achievement was as a result of hard work.
Olalusi
said his son did not attend high class schools but normal public
schools which spoke volumes of the standard of education in Nigeria.
He then urged parents to monitor their wards closely and make sure they were not distracted from their studies.
Source: PM News
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