Lady graduates with 1st class after dad could not pay fees due to financial constraints
- A Nigerian lady defied the odds and sent herself to the higher institution after her father was not able to due to financial constraints
- Esther says her determination to succeed made her engage in menial jobs to send herself to school
- The young lady graduated with a first class and became the best graduating student of her department at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nsukka
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A Nigerian lady identified as Esther Nwankwo defied the odds and became the best graduating student of her department after struggling to achieve a university education.
The lady took to her LinkedIn page to narrate how her education almost ended after she finished secondary school.
She said her father could not send her to the university due to financial constraints.
Esther said she was skeptical about her future but her determination to succeed kept her going, adding that she was determined and willing to pay the price of success.
She wrote: "I set out on my path to become educated. I took up several menial jobs to save up for higher institution."
Esther said she took a step and God came through for her.
She bagged a national diploma and went on to become a BSc holder in Accounting from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Esther, who graduated with first-class honours, became the best graduating student of her department.
She said she became an AAT holder and a chartered accountant while still an undergraduate.
The young lady expressed gratitude to God and acknowledged the help she got from Nwankwo Obinna and her mentor, Alhaji Kabir Mohammed.
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In other news, a Nigerian man identified as Adewale Adeniyi has inspired many people on LinkedIn with his grass to grace story.
Adeniyi said he worked as a roadside mechanic for six months without being paid during his undergraduate years at the higher institution where he studied engineering.
He said bailing oneself out of the less privileged circle is by showcasing "uncommon knowledge", adding that one becomes irresistible by doing so.
Adeniyi shared a picture in which he was flanked by two roadside mechanics to show his humble beginning.
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