Dr Victor Olalusi was on Wednesday honoured by the The Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, for scoring a Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA ) of 5 . 0 in Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow (RNRMU ) in 2013, arguably the first in the world.Olalusi, who was the best graduating student in the whole Russian Federation in 2013, studied in RNRMU under the Russia-Nigeria Bilateral Education Agreement.
The Director, Federal Scholarship Board, Mrs Ifeoma Agunwa, in her speech said Olalusi made 5.0 GPA in all the courses he took in the seven years he studied Medicine in Russia including the Russian language class. Agunwa further stated that Olalusi ranked as one of the best students in the faculty which handed him a place in RNRMU’s Hall of fame for academic excellence.
She said Olalusi who is presently undergoing the compulsory National Youth Service scheme in Rivers had registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and had the compulsory one-year housemanship training at State Specialist Hospital , Akure, Ondo State.
While showing his appreciation, Olalusi thanked God for his rare feat and also commended the Federal Government and the Scholarship Board for the opportunity given to young Nigerians to distinguish themselves.
Olalusi’s father, Mr Olarewaju Olalusi, believed his son’s achievement was as a result of hard work.
He explained that his son did not attend high class schools but normal public schools, which spoke volumes of the standard of education in Nigeria.
