MUST READ!!! See What Was Given to ABUAD Best Medical Doctor

Breaks academics reward jinx Says, modern facilities
help her learning One of the grave factors militating
against development of education in the land is the
refusal of many Nigerian billionaires and corporate
organisations to reward excellence in the academia.

Instead, they take delight in rewarding talents in
beauty pageants, Big Brother Nigeria and Gulder
Ultimate Search to mention a few.

However, that jinx was broken recently, when a
medical student at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,
ABUAD, Miss Esther Adaobi Azom was rewarded with a
N5.7million brand new car and over a million naira
cash for her academic performance.

The youngster, whose life epitomized success became
the cynosure of all eyes when it was disclosed during
the induction of 34 medical doctors of ABUAD that she
maintained distinctions throughout her stay in the
university.

Azom, 24 who was admitted to read medicine in
2011/2012 academic session maintained distinctions in
all her courses from 100 Level to 500 Level.

She also set an academic standard that would be
difficult for incoming medical students to match as,
she obtained distinctions in Surgery, Medicine and
Community Medicine in the final MBBS examinations.
With this academics feat, Esther unarguably became
the best graduating medical student of the
institution.

Having monitored her academics performance from
year one, the Founder and Chancellor of ABUAD, Aare
Afe Babalola bestowed the N500,000 Founder’s Annual
Scholarship Award on her.

This she received from her 100 Level to 500 Level.
What it portends is that, Azom was already a
millionaire before she graduated as a medical doctor.

During her induction which took place last week
Thursday at the Alfa Belgore Hall, ABUAD, Ado-Ekiti,
everyone present wanted to contribute and identify
with her success. Owner of Coscharis Motors, Mr CCommasMaduka opened the floor with the presentation of N5.7 million car to her.

He told the institution that the gesture was his little
way of encouraging hard work and excellence among
students. Again, Are Afe Babalola, at the ceremony
announced a reward of N500,000 cash for Azom,
reiterating that she had distinctions in all the three
MBBS courses. On his part, the Oni of Ife, Oba
Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II who stormed the
ceremony with his chiefs and some other first class
Obas in Yoruba land, gave her N250,000 and another
N1,000,000 to establish ABUAD Medical Doctors Alumni
club as a medium to assist the institution and give
back to the society.

Besides, Oba Dr. Kiladejo, Jilo III, the Osemawe and
Paramount ruler of Ondo Kingdom, who is also a
medical doctor, gave Esther an undisclosed amount.
Just as the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejuyigbe
Aladesanmi III, in the same vein gave Esther an undisclosed amount too.

Apparently, when Esther set out to read medicine at
ABUAD six years ago, little did she know that her
hardwork would be handsomely rewarded this way.

This gesture from ABUAD and other donors have
demonstrated to Nigerians that handsome rewards are
not meant only for beauty pageants, Big Brother
Nigeria winners, Gulder Ultimate Search winners.

It has changed the narrative and indicates that
academic success should be handsomely rewarded to
encourage hard work and healthy competition among
the youth.

This exceptional youngster who hails from Anambra
State was born to a family of four and her siblings are
very brilliant, according to her parents. Esther, while
speaking with some journalists said: “My experience as
a medical student at ABUAD has been great.

“It’s been challenging being a medical student,
however, above all, you cannot overlook the part God
played in all these activities. “I thank God that in the
end it has been wonderful.

Now I can only look back and smile.” According to her,
hard work and consistency contributed to her academic feat, adding, “In medical school,
consistency is key.”

Her words: “ABUAD is great, my university is the best.
The school impacted my life to make me know that
hard work is the key to success. I specially thank
ABUAD for all these.

“I always felt I would be the best because I worked
towards it. I want to advise students that hard work
pays, keep reading, keep doing what you can, go to a
good school and you will never regret it.

“At ABUAD, some modern facilities available in the
Teaching Hospital that helped our learning include the
diagnostic centre which isequipped with CT SCAN, MRI,
X-RAY, Ultrasound 2D, 3D, 4D, Modern Laboratory
equipment (supplied and managed by the world-
renowned Abbott Laboratory), Five Modular theatres,
Pneumatic Tubes connecting 37 Floors, Medical Gas &
Oxygen (supplied and managed by Protech Gas) for
use of the Hospital and for sale to other hospitals in
the country and beyond.

“Medical services available include Accident and
Emergency, Surgery, Pharmacy, Paediatrics, Obstretrics
and Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Physiotherapy,
Dentistry, Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy,
Gastroscopy, Brochoscopy, Arthroscopy, Bone
Densitometer, Pet-Scan, Nuclear Medicine,
Echodardiagraphy, ECGand Threadmill Test as well as
Function Test (PFT) among several others.” Asked
about her plans, Esther said housemanship is the next
thing on her mind. Her mother, Blessing Azom said:
“Esther Azom is an exceptional girl. She has been like
that since primary school.”

According to her, While in primary school, she traveled
to South Africa to represent Nigeria in jet competition.
She added: “While she was a little girl, I saw her
potential and did my best because I am a teacher too.

I did my best to encourage her and ensured that what
I saw in her did not die. “From all that I know, ABUAD
is a special school in terms of academics and
environment. She is my second born, the first is in the
U.K. doing his PhD.

My plans for her is to do her housemanship, youth
service and travel abroad. ABUAD is a good school, but
at the same time not a cheap school. I would not start
to calculate what we spent here because it’s worth it
at the end of the day.”

On his part, Esther’s father, Emmanuel Azom who is a
businessman said he was humbled by what he saw at
the induction ceremony. He said: “Sincerely, I didn’t
think it could be of this magnitude. Anyway, I saw this
coming especially with Esther because she has been
bright right from primary school.

“Once you mention Baptist High School, she is a special
person there. In her WASSCE, she had 6As.” Asked
the role he played as a father to Esther’s success, he
said his role is like the typical Nigerian man in the
running up and down to get the funds for her
education.

“If there is any human efforts to the academic
success of Esther, I would ascribe it to my wife who is
a teacher.”