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.

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/29/nigerian-sets-record-scores-5-0-gpa-in-russia/

Amazing feat..fp material

Thumps up bro... keep it up

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Impressive

I just wonder the kind magnetic brain some peole get...how can you get 5/5..you be winch?

but notwithstanding, noting is impossible as long as you put your mind to it.

congratulations to you brother





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The headline should match the content : " Federal Ministry of Education honours Dr Victor Olalusi who scored 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) in Russia"

Big congrats to him !

Good job kiddo! I hope he doesn't constitute to the brain drain in Nigerian and run to North America or Europe after the Youth Service and Housemanship is completed, cos the Nigerian situation and way of encouraging our best brains and discouraging and frustrating.

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I love your post. Should be devoid of tribalism. If the guy was among my brothers and sisters from across the Niger, you would have been hearing all kinds of divisive and tribalistic hailings now.

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hmmmmmmm in my 9ja here that will never happen because of the bad belle lectures that don't fancy someone been greater than them.
Congrats bro.... God bless you and God bless Nigeria.

Good for him

Good ambassador of his country

U see, there's a free world out there where we can all meet our potential. If it were OAU or Ui, they would have found a way to reduce that GP to 4.8. Asin haters oshi, remember that only you can make ur dream come true and no obstacle can stop you if you are determined in the end. This is a good example of a Nigerian showing the world what we are capable of, not those stupid, Godforsaken Yahoo boiz

Simply amazing....

Mehn I troway hat for u bros

This is Excellent!!!

good 4u

Thanks for making us proud.

Good news and assurance of hope and better Nigeria.

Nice1.

Focus Nigeria is what I tag it

good ambassador

Asin i dnt get This.

Its been 2 years since this feat and he was never recognised since then. Na now wey he dey serve them dey recognise am??

A yoruba boy like me

Nigeria is patiently waiting to kill this guy's dreams.

That is the only thing Nigeria does. Or you think Prof. Lagbaja or Prof. Tamedu would have allowed him graduate in a Nigerian school in such glorious fashion?

Wow..... Omo to jo mi

nice