#Throwback: Nigerian emerges Top Graduating Student at EMU with a cGPA of 4.00/4.00

A young Nigerian emerged the top graduating student from the Faculty of Engineering at Eastern Mediterranean University in the Turkish republic of North Cyprus, obtaining a status of High Honours (first class). Tunji Anthony Olu-Taiwo hails from Ifako-Ijaiye Local government area of Lagos state.

He finished with a Grade Point Average of 4.00 out of a possible 4.00 (straight A's). He is the first African to obtain this status from his department. He obtained a degree in Computer Engineering.

Tunji was born in Kano, Nigeria where he attended Air force Nursery and Primary school. He completed his secondary education at St. Thomas Secondary School in Kano.

He loves programming and spends times developing mobile applications. He is also a good chess player. He loves software development and he hope to use this medium to change Nigeria and the world for a better place. Tunji hopes to further his education in the field of software Engineering. His dream is to become a reputable Software Engineer by improving the world of computing.

[Source] *Originally published June 2012.