Nigerian University, LAUTECH Alumni Gift N500,000 To Graduate Who Returned Certificate To School, Demanded Tuition Refund Over Unemployment

The Alumni Association of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State have presented a cheque of N500,000 to a graduate of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Osunleke Alaba from the school.

The social media skit maker, who trended a few days ago after he approached the university in tears for not being able to do anything with the certificate he got from the school years after graduating, took to his Facebook to announce the gift a few days later.

Eaglesforesight earlier lamented that Alaba told the school that his parents took loans to fund his education and could not continue to feed him.

The 2016 MTN talent hunt award winner had noted that his action was not a social media stunt.

According to him, he returned the certificate because it had no impact on his existence, adding, “I asked for a refund of the fees paid in school so I could use it to build my talent and live a meaningful life.

“I am an entertainer and even won the MTN talent hunt award during my service year in 2016.”

He regretted that despite everything, “I have continued to struggle in life such that the opportunities I am getting is to do money rituals but I don’t want to do such. I want to be useful to Nigeria, my family, myself and to God.

“I am married with two kids; my dad is 90 years old but I continue to borrow money from him rather than give him. He told me that he took loans to fund my education and hasn’t refunded them and cannot continue to borrow money to give me.

“I ask for help in any form. I want to pursue my entertainment career. I don’t want my career wasted.”

But days later, Alaba took to his Facebook page to share the good news that LAUTECH’s alumni had come to his rescue by presenting him with a cheque of N500,000.

He wrote, “I hereby seize this medium to express my deep appreciation to the Global Body of LAUTECH Alumni as outstandingly led by the President, Hon. Onilede Solomon popularly known as LIMO, the Board of Trustees, and the Oyo State Chapter of the Association for their presentation of the N500,000 cheque to me today.

“May Almighty God continue to be with you and all members of the Association for their show of love and support. I thank you, once again.