THE PARAGON OF HONESTY
Miss Dolapo Ibiyemi,
A 300Level Student of Plant Biology,
UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN,
Hear her: “When I was in 100level, I paid for hostel accommodation but didn’t print out the receipt and other forms. So I didn’t get the hostel slot because I didn’t have the receipt and form to backup my allocation. And the school authority said they would refund the money and they refunded it twice”
She added “I just felt it’s not my money and I won’t have peace of mind if I spent it”. And so, she returned the money to the University purse!
How many of us can do this ??
I think she needs to be awarded.
I think she needs to be awarded.
HOW IT HAPPENED…
In the spirit of the high moral standards being
inculcated in the University of Ilorin students, a 300-
level student of the Department of Plant Biology, Miss
Dolapo Ibiyemi, has returned N28, 000, which was
mistakenly credited into her bank account by the
University.
inculcated in the University of Ilorin students, a 300-
level student of the Department of Plant Biology, Miss
Dolapo Ibiyemi, has returned N28, 000, which was
mistakenly credited into her bank account by the
University.
In a chat with Unilorin Bulletin, Miss Ibiyemi said that
the University mistakenly credited her account twice
when she could not secure a hostel accommodation she
had applied for due to her failure to print the required
forms online.
the University mistakenly credited her account twice
when she could not secure a hostel accommodation she
had applied for due to her failure to print the required
forms online.
Narrating how it all happened, the student, a native of
Erin-Ile in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State,
said, ”When I was in 100Level, I paid for hostel
accommodation but didn’t print out the receipt and
other forms. So, I didn’t get the Hostel slot because I
didn’t have the receipt and form to back up my
allocation. And the school authority said they would
refund the money and they refunded it twice”.
Erin-Ile in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State,
said, ”When I was in 100Level, I paid for hostel
accommodation but didn’t print out the receipt and
other forms. So, I didn’t get the Hostel slot because I
didn’t have the receipt and form to back up my
allocation. And the school authority said they would
refund the money and they refunded it twice”.
She added, ”I just felt it’s not my money and I won’t
have peace of mind if I spent it”.
have peace of mind if I spent it”.
When asked if anybody influenced her decision to return
the money, she said, “My parents told me to return it. I
am returning it because I want to have peace of mind”.
In his remarks, the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof.
the money, she said, “My parents told me to return it. I
am returning it because I want to have peace of mind”.
In his remarks, the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof.
Abayomi Omotesho, noted that the student’s behaviour
has attested to the fact that University of Ilorin is better
by far, not just in learning but also in character.
has attested to the fact that University of Ilorin is better
by far, not just in learning but also in character.
Prof. Omotesho, who was represented by the Sub–
Dean, Student Affairs, Dr Yusuf AbdulRaheem, said,
“Most times, we have always advertised students who
have been involved in criminal activities but we feel that
somebody whose behaviour is in line with the vision and
mission of this university should also be celebrated”.
Dean, Student Affairs, Dr Yusuf AbdulRaheem, said,
“Most times, we have always advertised students who
have been involved in criminal activities but we feel that
somebody whose behaviour is in line with the vision and
mission of this university should also be celebrated”.
”We are encouraging other students to emulate this
kind of behaviour because at the end of the day,
honesty pays and dishonesty has its own reward”, he
added.
kind of behaviour because at the end of the day,
honesty pays and dishonesty has its own reward”, he
added.
The Dean noted that ”if our leaders can emulate this
kind of behaviour, Nigeria would be better for it”.
kind of behaviour, Nigeria would be better for it”.
He commended Miss Ibiyemi’s resolve to pursue the
honest path “despite going through the stress of
wanting to refund the money, you are still saying what
you are giving me is not my own, that’s commendable.
Her attitude has only shown that Unilorin is not just
better by far but best by standard”.
honest path “despite going through the stress of
wanting to refund the money, you are still saying what
you are giving me is not my own, that’s commendable.
Her attitude has only shown that Unilorin is not just
better by far but best by standard”.
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