Governor Babajide Sano-Olu of Lagos State on Friday presented cheques of N5 million each to the best graduating students of first and second degree programmes of the Lagos State University.
The gesture was to reward academic excellence as well as encourage students of higher institutions of learning, Sanwo-Olu in a tweet said.
The tweet read on parts “Shotunde Oladimeji Idris, the best graduating student was also offered automatic employment into the state’s civil service as we continue to improve the attractiveness of our civil service for the state’s best brains.
“At the start of this administration, improving education in the state was highlighted as one of my biggest priorities, and we demonstrated commitment by increasing budgetary allocation to the sector as we work on improving the quality of our curriculums & welfare of our students.
