UNILAG Graduate Who Dressed Like Distinction Student for Hallelujah Challenge Bags First Class

UNILAG Graduate Who Dressed Like Distinction Student for Hallelujah Challenge Bags First Class

  • A fresh medical laboratory science graduate from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has testified about how she finished with a first-class honours degree when her chances initially looked slim
  • The first-class graduate, who participated in the February edition of the Hallelujah Challenge, opened up about a display she did by faith concerning her academic desires
  • By faith, she made a cardboard replica of a UNILAG certificate of distinction for herself, prayed and studied towards actualising it, and it became a reality

Ahona Victory Eniola, a University of Lagos (UNILAG) fresh graduate, has narrated how she actualised her dream of graduating with distinction when all hope seemed almost lost.

In a tweet on March 1, Eniola, who took part in the February edition of Hallelujah Challenge, said she decided to share her testimony because of the beautiful testimonies of other people.

UNILAG graduate who dressed like a distinction student for Hallelujah Challenge unexpectedly finishes with first class degree
A UNILAG graduate shares how her Hallelujah Challenge prayer was answered. Photo Credit: @Victoire_ah
Source: Twitter

The Hallelujah Challenge is a midnight praise and worship movement initiated by Nigerian gospel artist and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, and is popular in Nigeria and followed by nationals of different countries.

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What UNILAG graduate did during Hallelujah Challenge

According to Eniola, during the 'Dress Like Your Miracle' challenge of the Hallelujah Challenge, she dressed like a distinction student by faith, as she hoped her grades would pick up again.

At the time, she said her grades were on a 4.0, and the chances looked slim. Eniola shared pictures of the UNILAG certificate of distinction replica she made for herself with a cardboard by faith, and also a photo of herself posing with it.

Next, she prayed and studied to make her dream come true, and she eventually graduated from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science with a 4.51 CGPA, a first-class. Her first year CGPA was 3.47.

After her graduation, Eniola displayed the UNILAG certificate of distinction she received and a photo of herself celebrating her academic feat.

Her tweet read:

"HC ended yesterday, the beautiful testimonies convinced me not to keep mine. Last February, Dress Like Your Miracle, I dressed as a distinction student, when my CGPA was at 4.4-sth, and chances looked slim. I prayed, studied. God did! A year later..."

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UNILAG graduate who dressed like a distinction student for Hallelujah Challenge unexpectedly finishes with first class degree
A lady celebrates bagging a first-class honours degree from the University of Lagos. Photo Credit: @Victoire_ah
Source: Twitter

See her tweet below:

People celebrate UNILAG graduate online

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the UNILAG graduate's post below:

@andthewatersons said:

"Congratulations."

@Oma_caly said:

"Congratulations to you. More testimonies ahead."

@AkinboyoOyinda1 said:

"Ebenezerrrr ehhhhh. What my God cannot do does not exist. Look at the beautiful story he's writing with my sister's life. Mighty God, we thank you."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a University of Lagos graduate who scored 300 in the UTME had bagged a first-class honours degree.

UNILAG graduate bags first class in style

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a University of Lagos (UNILAG) graduate who won three scholarships had finished with a first-class honours degree in economics.

The UNILAG scholar shared his convocation photoshoot on Facebook as he shared how he went from being intimidated by economics in secondary school to being passionate about it at UNILAG. According to him, he was intimidated by economics in early secondary school, and people tagging it a difficult subject did not help matters at the time. From initially studying economics out of fear of failing at the time, he soon fell in love with the subject and continued it at UNILAG.

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Apart from his academics, the young man said he also sought professional excellence, which made him become an Associate Accounting Technician (AAT), amongst other efforts. He was also the recipient of three scholarships, namely the Chevron Scholarship, a Rotary Club of Lagos (DEWEF) scholarship, and the Joint Mind Initiative Scholarship funding.

Source: Legit.ng

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