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‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by owukpa(m): 8:57pm On Apr 24, 2018
Simon Godwin Idoko, a 26-year-old young man, who graduated a with First Class degree from the Department of Applied Chemistry, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has revealed how he conquered his setbacks to become one of the best students in his department.



Idoko, a native of Udaburu Owukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, said his dream of becoming a medical doctor or pharmacist was frustrated after sitting for UTME for five times without success.



Still not discouraged, Godwin decided to apply for a different science-related course and was offered to study Applied Chemistry at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto where he graduated with a first class, garnering a total of 4.75 CGPA.



Speaking with DAILY POST on Monday, Idoko, a former student of Wesley High School, Otukpo, and LGEA Primary School, Udaburu, Owukpa attributed his success to God and hard work.



According to him, “I left secondary school in 2007 from Wesley High School, Otukpo where I was awarded the overall best in Mathematics. I took UTME six times before I got admission to study Applied Chemistry. I was initially applying for Medicine and Surgery due to the advice from different people.



“I have never scored below 200 in UTME and the most disappointing time during the period of struggling to get admission was when I scored 264 in UTME and 68 in Post UTME in 2012 but I was not offered admission to study any course.



“The only course I was offered throughout the period of the six years was the course that I studied (Applied Chemistry). It was very frustrating then."



Recalling his challenges and the pain he went through, the young chemist said, “By the grace of God, I didn't face financial challenges due to the constant support from my parents, Chief & Mrs. Simon Omonu Idoko as well as my uncle, Dr. Idoko Emmanuel Omale. Additionally, NNPC/Total scholarship and Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) scholarship that I won contributed in no small measure to my wellbeing in the university. However, one of my challenges was acclimatizing to the harsh weather condition in Sokoto."



On how he was able to achieve the feat despite facing admission challenges for six years, Idoko said, “I was able to achieve the feat through continuous prayer, hard work and the zeal to always be the best I can be.



“The secret behind my success emanated from the fact that as the first son of my father, I wanted to set a standard to which my younger ones can emulate."



Asked about his social life while on campus, he said, “I didn't have much time for social activities on campus. However, I was a strong member of National Union of Benue State Students (NUBESS).


“Telling anyone that graduating with first class is easy is one of the most expensive lies in the world. To achieve such feat, one must be ready to do what ordinary students cannot do such as spending money on good textbooks, spending more time reading and spending less time on social activities.



“My message to anyone who wants to graduate with first class is that such a person should bear in mind that attaining such feat is not easy so the person should be ready to make sacrifices.



“He has to start reading from the beginning of the semester and not when examination is around the corner.



“He should not struggle for many lecturers to know him because some lecturers are "anti-first class" and "anti-success". He should teach as many other students that he can teach and leave others because not everybody can be satisfied.



“I'm praying to start my M.Sc. programme after my NYSC. I would like to be a lecturer but if I'm lucky to get a job in a multinational company, it would be very good as well.


"I graduated with a CGPA of 4.75. I was one of the best students in my department.”

SOURCE>>>>http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/24/wrote-jamb-six-times-26-year-old-young-man-graduated-first-class/

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Onechancearmy(m): 9:02pm On Apr 24, 2018
In the midst of all the bloodletting by brainless herdsmen and abuse by an equally brainless fool of a president, this kind of news gives me a faint glimmer of hope. It is heartwarming that this kind of uncommon persistence was crowned with uncommon success. Had you been a lazy youth as one idiot semi illiterate NEPA Bill holder recently classified you, you will not have this proud achievement to boast about. Congrats.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by InansBobo(m): 9:17pm On Apr 24, 2018
congrats!
The quest for medicine and medicine alone has caused alot to many folks
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Vikkie14: 9:34pm On Apr 24, 2018
Wait until you hear mine and you will know that others had super motivating stories to tell.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by nNEOo(m): 10:07pm On Apr 24, 2018
What is a thread like this still doing at the backyard.
Lalastliclala.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by nNEOo(m): 10:08pm On Apr 24, 2018
Vikkie14:
Wait until you hear mine and you will know that others had super motivating stories to tell.

i can only imagine,thanks to Nigeria
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by kennyjam: 10:22pm On Apr 24, 2018
nice

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by phemmyfour: 5:56am On Apr 25, 2018
You wasted 6 productive years. At 26, your mate are either through with Msc or with 4yrs work experience
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by NwaAmaikpe: 7:15am On Apr 25, 2018
shocked


What type of risk is this?
Why will a Benue indigene endanger his life by schooling in Sokoto?

With the growing massacre of Benue indigenes by killer Fulani herdsmen; I think the miracle here and the thing worth celebrating is his safe graduation from University and not his grade.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by martineverest(m): 7:15am On Apr 25, 2018
I doubt your age

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by xreal: 7:18am On Apr 25, 2018
Graduating at 26 and sat for utme 6 times, adonbilivit.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Firefire(m): 7:19am On Apr 25, 2018
I sense lies

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Inspire01: 7:19am On Apr 25, 2018
I'm glad he graduated with a first class.
Hmmm he started writing utme at the age of 14 well done sir

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by shegzan(m): 7:20am On Apr 25, 2018
Wow... All thanks to God!!

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by DIYhackers: 7:20am On Apr 25, 2018
Typical Nigerian story
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by paparazzi1987(m): 7:20am On Apr 25, 2018
DprinceEribe:
THAT'S VERY GOOD BUT I WILL ADVISE THOSE PREPARING TO WRITE NECO 2018 TO USE WWW.EXPOKEY.NET .

I PAID THERE FOR MY YOUNGER BROTHER WAEC RUNS THIS YEAR AND THEY ARE REALLY DELIVERING ACCURATE ANSWER TO HIM AT THE RIGHT TIME.

I, MYSELF USE WWW.EXPOKEY.NET FOR MY JAMB LAST YEAR AND I SCORED 271, I AM ALREADY A STUDENT OF FUTO.

SO I ADVISED BOTH DEALERS AND CANDIDATES TO PAY AT WWW.EXPOKEY.NET FOR THEIR RUNS IN ORDER TO GET ACCURATE ANSWER IN THEIR NECO EXAM

Weyrey youth. lazy students like you use anus and mouth in exchange for marks .

oloshi jati jati....omo ale oloriburuku.
angry


Back to topic. here is my timeline for those doubting the young man :

i wrote Jamb 5 times and graduated at age 25.

Did my first utme in ss2 at age 16, scored 198. My results were withheld in subsequent attempts until my last Utme in 2006 at age 20, scored 247, admitted to the university nov same year.

mind you, i spent 5 years in the university with B.tech Hon.

undecided

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by BabangidaHamza(m): 7:20am On Apr 25, 2018
Onechancearmy:
In the midst of all the bloodletting by brainless herdsmen and abuse by an equally brainless fool of a president, this kind of news gives me a faint glimmer of hope. It is heartwarming that this kind of uncommon persistence was crowned with uncommon success. Had you been a lazy youth as one idiot semi illiterate NEPA Bill holder recently classified you, you will not have this proud achievement boast about. Congrats.
The most senseless idiots I have ever seen in this world is Nigerian Ibo's.. Why didn't he studied there in Benue or you that there is no State or Federal University there? You claimed to be marginalised but you still go to the region whom you claimed they marginalised you.. Anyway Congrats bro!!!
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by shankara7: 7:25am On Apr 25, 2018
phemmyfour:
You wasted 6 productive years. At 26, your mate are either through with Msc or with 4yrs work experience
You must be a kid.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by ajogbogo(m): 7:25am On Apr 25, 2018
EVERY SUCCESS COMES WITH MUCH FAILURES.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Hapigirlxoxo(f): 7:25am On Apr 25, 2018
xreal:
Graduating at 26 and sat for utme 6 times, adonbilivit.

Exactly, at what age did he graduate from secondary school and wrote jamb 6 times and still went to varsity and spend how many years there. That age is not true or he lied about writing jamb six times.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by unyted(m): 7:27am On Apr 25, 2018
What's the meaning of this? You are supporting fraudulent activity publicly? Runs Ahhh. Now, you will be blaming the president for calling some youths lazy. It's clear you are one of those lazy youths. This is a very wrong post...desist from an act like this. Cheers!

DprinceEribe:
THAT'S VERY GOOD BUT I WILL ADVISE THOSE PREPARING TO WRITE NECO 2018 TO USE WWW.EXPOKEY.NET .

I PAID THERE FOR MY YOUNGER BROTHER WAEC RUNS THIS YEAR AND THEY ARE REALLY DELIVERING ACCURATE ANSWER TO HIM AT THE RIGHT TIME.

I, MYSELF USE WWW.EXPOKEY.NET FOR MY JAMB LAST YEAR AND I SCORED 271, I AM ALREADY A STUDENT OF FUTO.

SO I ADVISED BOTH DEALERS AND CANDIDATES TO PAY AT WWW.EXPOKEY.NET FOR THEIR RUNS IN ORDER TO GET ACCURATE ANSWER IN THEIR NECO EXAM

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Humility017(m): 7:27am On Apr 25, 2018
Onechancearmy:
In the midst of all the bloodletting by brainless herdsmen and abuse by an equally brainless fool of a president, this kind of news gives me a faint glimmer of hope. It is heartwarming that this kind of uncommon persistence was crowned with uncommon success. Had you been a lazy youth as one idiot semi illiterate NEPA Bill holder recently classified you, you will not have this proud achievement boast about. Congrats.
so saddening to see a man who never had a BSc not even a mere tenable weac result... call youths with BSc who are hustling day and night to make ends meat...lazy
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Humility017(m): 7:28am On Apr 25, 2018
Hapigirlxoxo:


Exactly, at what age did he graduate from secondary school and wrote jamb 6 times and still went to varsity and spend how many years there. That age is not true or he lied about writing jamb six times.
probably he left secondary school at the age of 16....
it is possible .

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by SpaceAngel: 7:30am On Apr 25, 2018
Then assign one that you don't doubt to him. angry

Do you also doubt his grade?

martineverest:
I doubt your age

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Lordave: 7:32am On Apr 25, 2018
BabangidaHamza:
The most senseless idiots I have ever seen in this world is Nigerian Ibo's.. Why didn't he studied there in Benue or you that there is no State or Federal University there? You claimed to be marginalised but you still go to the region whom you claimed they marginalised you.. Anyway Congrats bro!!!
I'm still trying to make sense out of your reply to the guy you quoted.

Are you sure you're not the 'most senseless idiot' ever?

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Nnamdiojukwu: 7:32am On Apr 25, 2018
And the guy is 26yrs??
Hmmmmm.
Take away six yrs of jamb,six years of primary school,four years in the university, six years in secondary school.

-6-6-6-4=-22
when did he started primary school?
Anyway,congrats.
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Hapigirlxoxo(f): 7:34am On Apr 25, 2018
Humility017:

probably he left secondary school at the age of 16....
it is possible .

OK ooo.
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by bimbim75: 7:38am On Apr 25, 2018
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked


What type of risk is this?
Why will a Benue indigene endanger his life by schooling in Sokoto?

With the growing massacre of Benue indigenes by killer Fulani herdsmen; I think the miracle here and the thing worth celebrating is his safe graduation from University and not his grade.
Dont forget they are targeting Christian dominating area.So one is safe in sokoto and not Benue.
Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by Pavore9: 7:41am On Apr 25, 2018
xreal:
Graduating at 26 and sat for utme 6 times, adonbilivit.

Probably finished secondary school at 15.

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Re: ‘I Sat For UTME Six Times’ – 26-year-old First Class Graduate by nabegibeg: 7:42am On Apr 25, 2018
owukpa:
Simon Godwin Idoko, a 26-year-old young man, who graduated a with First Class degree from the Department of Applied Chemistry, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has revealed how he conquered his setbacks to become one of the best students in his department.



Idoko, a native of Udaburu Owukpa, Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, said his dream of becoming a medical doctor or pharmacist was frustrated after sitting for UTME for five times without success.



Still not discouraged, Godwin decided to apply for a different science-related course and was offered to study Applied Chemistry at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto where he graduated with a first class, garnering a total of 4.75 CGPA.



Speaking with DAILY POST on Monday, Idoko, a former student of Wesley High School, Otukpo, and LGEA Primary School, Udaburu, Owukpa attributed his success to God and hard work.



According to him, “I left secondary school in 2007 from Wesley High School, Otukpo where I was awarded the overall best in Mathematics. I took UTME six times before I got admission to study Applied Chemistry. I was initially applying for Medicine and Surgery due to the advice from different people.



“I have never scored below 200 in UTME and the most disappointing time during the period of struggling to get admission was when I scored 264 in UTME and 68 in Post UTME in 2012 but I was not offered admission to study any course.



“The only course I was offered throughout the period of the six years was the course that I studied (Applied Chemistry). It was very frustrating then."



Recalling his challenges and the pain he went through, the young chemist said, “By the grace of God, I didn't face financial challenges due to the constant support from my parents, Chief & Mrs. Simon Omonu Idoko as well as my uncle, Dr. Idoko Emmanuel Omale. Additionally, NNPC/Total scholarship and Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) scholarship that I won contributed in no small measure to my wellbeing in the university. However, one of my challenges was acclimatizing to the harsh weather condition in Sokoto."



On how he was able to achieve the feat despite facing admission challenges for six years, Idoko said, “I was able to achieve the feat through continuous prayer, hard work and the zeal to always be the best I can be.



“The secret behind my success emanated from the fact that as the first son of my father, I wanted to set a standard to which my younger ones can emulate."



Asked about his social life while on campus, he said, “I didn't have much time for social activities on campus. However, I was a strong member of National Union of Benue State Students (NUBESS).


“Telling anyone that graduating with first class is easy is one of the most expensive lies in the world. To achieve such feat, one must be ready to do what ordinary students cannot do such as spending money on good textbooks, spending more time reading and spending less time on social activities.



“My message to anyone who wants to graduate with first class is that such a person should bear in mind that attaining such feat is not easy so the person should be ready to make sacrifices.



“He has to start reading from the beginning of the semester and not when examination is around the corner.



“He should not struggle for many lecturers to know him because some lecturers are "anti-first class" and "anti-success". He should teach as many other students that he can teach and leave others because not everybody can be satisfied.



“I'm praying to start my M.Sc. programme after my NYSC. I would like to be a lecturer but if I'm lucky to get a job in a multinational company, it would be very good as well.


"I graduated with a CGPA of 4.75. I was one of the best students in my department.”

SOURCE>>>>http://dailypost.ng/2018/04/24/wrote-jamb-six-times-26-year-old-young-man-graduated-first-class/

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