Nigerian Governor Awards 2023 WAEC Best Student 1M
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, gifts student 1M cash for outstanding performance in WAEC examinations.
Chisom Ezeobi 
The governor of Kwara state, Nigeria, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has gifted a cash award of 1m to Master Shalom Adesina, for his outstanding performance at the 2023 WAEC examinations.
Master Adesina, a student of Rehoboth College, Pipeline, Ilorin, scored distinctions in all the subjects he sat for in the WAEC examination.
The award was presented by the state's Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu in the stead of Governor AbdulRazaq, during a meeting held at the Ministry's conference Hall, Ilorin.
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The Press Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amongbonjaye, diclosed this in a statement shared by the Kwara state Ministry of communications X handle.
According to the statement, Governor AbdulRazaq noted that the cash award was to encourage and support Master Adesina in his academic pursuit, who he said, has done the state proud and desrves to be motivated.
In effect to the award presentation, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. John Olarewaju Bello, expressed gratitude to the Governor for his prompt action in releasing the award to the best student who made distinctions in all his nine subjects.
The Special Adviser on Education to the Governor, Dr. Adetola Ariyike Salau also commended the Governor for the cash award and urged the recipient to forge ahead in pursuit of his educational career, advising him to be a good ambassador of the State.
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The Principal, Rehoboth College, Mr. Sheidu Abdulmalik, thanked the Governor for the kind gesture and prayed for God's guidance for the Governor in piloting the affairs of the State.
Master Adeshina and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oluropo Adeshina, appreciated the State government for the cash award, appealing to the present administration to continue in the same direction.
