Muftau Mubarak Shittu Atunlushe, an indigene of Offa, Kwara State, who has just earned a first degree from the University of Ilorin, has thanked Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, an aerospace engineer, for his unflinching support.
The young man, who has received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed.) from the Department of Educational Management, University of Ilorin, graduated with first class honours.
In a telephone interview with Team@orientactualmags.com on Thursday, Muftau Mubarak Shittu Atunlushe specially thanked Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi for his unflinching support noting that he had been offering assistance to him while serving as president of the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS).
Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi is a member of the Board of Trustees of TETFUND where he represents the North Central geopolitical zone.
Calling Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi a father figure, Muftau prayed that God will continue to bless him and be there for him in times of need.
For making him proud and in order to also encourage and promote ‘scholastic achievement’, Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has gifted the young chap N500,000 while praising his can-do spirit, and never surrender attitude towards educational pursuit.
He also noted that he did this so that Muftau can pursue his Master’s degree.
The good news is that Muftau told our reporter on Thursday that he has started his Master’s degree at Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin
Atunlushe, whose mother is a palm oil trader, said his intense interest in acquiring knowledge made him stay the course.
‘It was a struggle. I worked at a car wash establishment after school and later in a bakery during the nighttime hours. At a point, I worked in a block industry too. I knew education was my only escape from poverty, so, I endured.
What kept me going through those trying moments was my mother’s determination and my faith in God. I had always believed that my story wouldn’t end in struggle. Every challenge strengthened my resolve to do better’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
