
Ololade Adesina of Rehoboth College in Ilorin, who performed outstandingly in the 2023 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) says his school’s policy pushed him into achieving the feat.
Adesina who recorded nine distinctions (A1s) in the examinations said on Monday in Ilorin that the school’s zero tolerance for exam malpractices pushed him into working harder.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) he was however both surprised and very excited with the result from the examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Adesina, who also scored 298 in the last examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said: “I was surprised to see the result and I was very excited.
“But my result is a product of God’s grace, mercy, and favour. I give glory to God for such an excellent performance.”
Speaking on how he achieved the result, Adesina explained that since his school instils discipline in students and has a zero tolerance for examination malpractices, he motivated himself.
”I motivated myself into studying hard, knowing about so many things far from me and reading wide,” he said.
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Adesina, whose father and mother hail from Ondo State and Kwara respectively, encouraged governments at all levels to encourage a reading culture among students.
”This can be done by providing well-equipped libraries in strategic places in the society.”
He however admonished students nationwide to continue to work hard and have no mind for shortcuts to success.