The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo has presented Dr. Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, the overall best doctoral thesis award winner, University of Lagos, with the sum of N1 million.
Ige-Ariyibi is an alumna and lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, LASU.
The LASU VC, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made the presentation at the 306th statutory senate meeting of the institution on Thursday, in Lagos.
The VC said that it was a policy of the senate to honour outstanding achievers in the university, and Ige fell into that category.
“Ige-Ariyibi is a pride of LASU and one of the best we have ever produced.
“She has projected this university positively to the whole world by winning not just the best PhD Thesis in the Faculty of Science of UNILAG, but the best overall.
“When the best of UNILAG is from us, we can truly be proud,” she said.
The VC expressed happiness that despite efforts to poach her away from LASU, she had committed her future to the university.
Prof. Adenike Boyo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) described her as a sociable, versatile and hardworking lady.
Boyo said that the awardee committed her best not just to LASU but also to the Akesan Kingdom where she impacted the lives of children with a regular Mathematics competition.
She urged her to continue to stay true to herself and give her best, as she still had a lot to offer.
Prof. Moses Akanbi, Dean of the Faculty of Science, averred that as a professor of Mathematics and teacher of Ige-Ariyibi, right from her undergraduate days, he can attest to her dedication to her studies.
Akanbi said that the Department of Mathematics and the Faculty of Science were proud of her.
In her response, Ige-Ariyibi expressed joy at the honour accorded her by the Senate of the university, saying that the goodwill and commendation had been massive.
