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http://www.myschoolnewz.com.ng/2017/03/meet-lasu-best-graduating-students-who.html?m=0
Mrs Elizabeth Orefuwa, the Lagos State
University (LASU) best graduating students
in 2015/2016, says she wrote the Unified
Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
seven times before gaining admission.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the heavily pregnant student, graduated
with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of
4.74 in Accounting Education.
Orefuwa, 29, said during the institution’s
21 convocation on Wednesday in Lagos
that the journey through the institution did
not come easy but with determination and
motivation, she had success a story to tell.
She said that in the process of seeking for
university admission, she started a
professional career in accounting.
“The journey through the institution was not
easy; it took me seven years of writing the
UTME before I finally gained admission in
2012.
“I also applied for direct entry three times at
the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
“During this period of waiting, I started
professional career at the Institute of
Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in
2007 and became qualified as an Associate
Chartered Accountant (ACA) in
2010,’’Orefuwa told NAN.
She said that she wanted to study
accounting but fate brought her to
education, adding that she enjoyed every bit
of it and never dreamt of coming out with a
first class and becoming the best student.
According to her, self-determination and
motivation through her father’s insisting on
academic excellence give her an edge.
“My aim is to get my first degree certificate
after several years of waiting and to satisfy
my dad, who has been insisting on academic
certificate before professional certificate.
“He would always say to me then that I have
put the cart before the horse.
“However, what kept me going was self-
belief, focus and determination bearing in
mind that I am not competing with other but
with my own capabilities.’’
She said that her marriage at the beginning
of her final year and the pregnancy condition
did not affect her academic performance.
“I had a CGPA of 4.72 before marriage and I
graduated with 4.74 point.
“I got married during my final year in 2015
and my husband was very supportive
throughout that period.’’
Although a chartered accountant, Orefuwa
said she would love to teach and combine it
with practising accounting profession.


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