It was learnt Yusuf Ololade Faidat, one of the graduands present at the 32nd convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was the centre of attraction as she bagged 19 prizes during the ceremony that was held on October 22nd, 2016.

Faidat who was said to have graduated from the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences emerged the best in her faculty.

She received 20,000 from her faculty as the best graduating student, 10,000 from the sane as the nest in her department.

She also received prizes as the best student in the departments of Behavioural Sciences, Pathology, Community medicine, Paediatrics and child health, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and gynecology and Surgery.

In addition, she received 10 out of the 12 endowed prizes and scholarships. 

During a brief chat with newsmen, the young lady in her early twenties attributed her success to God and perseverance.

As a woman, you can become whatever you want to be once you are persistent, irrespective of a number of men around you. I read for about 4 hours every day,” she stated.