Mr Akanmu is one of the five Africans and the only one from an African-based tertiary institution selected for the 2024 cohort of the award.
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INVESTIGATION: Beautiful infrastructure but poor staffing, lack of drugs hinder PHC services in Borno communitiesPutting workers and people first, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu YusufWe need new elites, By Ireti Bakare-Yusuf The student, who graduated with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 in Civil Engineering, is one of five Africans and the only one from an African-based tertiary institution selected for the 2024 cohort which is the seventh and largest cohort since the inception of the award.
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