The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja
honoured Dr Victor Olalusi who scored 5.0 Cumulative
Grade Point Average (GPA) in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences,
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.
Olalusi previously had the best WAEC result in 2004, First
Class Architecture (FUTA) -2005. JAMB Best Science Student
(JAMB score 322) – 2006. Cowbell Prize Award – 2006.
Medicine First Merit list (OAU) – 2006. Highest OAU Post UME (score – 325) – 2006.
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.

All men are not born equal.

Incredible.......incredible...... ummm...... incredible