Dangote Pledges ₦600M for LASU Girls' Hostel, Jobs Offered
Aliko Dangote, through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, pledged ₦600 million for the construction of a girls' hostel at Lagos State University (LASU) and offered employment opportunities to first-class graduates in Engineering and Sciences. This commitment was announced on LASU’s Facebook page during the combined 29th and 30th Convocation Ceremonies for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.
Dangote was represented by his daughter, Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote, and received an Honorary Doctor of Business Honoris Causa in Entrepreneurship, Industrial and Human Capital Development. The foundation's pledge aims to enhance student welfare and academic excellence.
Graduates with first-class honors in Engineering and Sciences will receive preferential employment consideration with the Dangote Group after their National Youth Service Corps. LASU celebrated 20,604 graduates, including 494 first-class graduates, with Ayilara Lawal Olawale and Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide recognized as the best graduating students for their respective sessions.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also contributed ₦20 million to each of the top graduates.
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