Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a cash gift of N20m each for the overall best graduating students of Lagos State University for the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 academic sessions.

The governor made the announcement on Wednesday at the university’s 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremonies held at the LASU main campus, Ojo.

According to a statement shared on X by Sanwo-Olu’s New Media aide, Jubril Gawat, the beneficiaries are Ayilara Olawale, the best graduating student for the 2024/2025 session, and Adebanjo Oluolamide, who emerged as the best graduating student for the 2025/2026 session.

Gawat wrote, “Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu and Visitor of the Lagos State University (LASU) today announced a cash gift of 20 million Naira (20,000,000) EACH for the Best Graduating Student(s) of the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Session(s).”

Olawale, who studied Project Management Technology, graduated with a 4.96 CGPA and First Class Honours, while Oluolamide, an Aerospace Engineering graduate, recorded a 4.97 CGPA, also graduating with First Class Honours.

The statement said the N20m cash gift would be presented to each of the two graduates.

In the video shared alongside the statement, Sanwo-Olu said the cash gift was his personal donation.