The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has presented a cash prize of ₦30,000 to a student named Oluwatoyin, who emerged as the best graduating student in her set.
The announcement and presentation were captured in a video that was shared widely on the popular social media platform TikTok, sparking a lot of reactions online.
In the video, Oluwatoyin could be seen standing proudly beside her mother as she was invited to the stage during the award presentation ceremony, which took place at the university’s main auditorium filled with students, parents, staff, and guests.
While handing over the prize, a representative from the institution’s management praised Oluwatoyin for her outstanding academic performance and dedication. He stated, “I present this token of ₦30,000 cash to the best graduating student, Oluwatoyin,” and proceeded to give her the cash award amidst loud applause and cheering from the audience.
Oluwatoyin, visibly elated, received the prize with a bright smile on her face, posing for photographs with her proud mother and university officials, capturing a moment she will remember for a long time.
The video quickly went viral online, attracting widespread attention and sparking debates among social media users about the appropriateness of the cash award amount given to a best graduating student in a prestigious institution like UNIBEN.
See some reactions below:
Baking school in Ughelli ❤️: “The mom is disappointed 🙃😂😂😂.”
RENA: “30k for best graduating and bbn winner be going home with 100million Kai, misplaced priority.”
𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪𝐸𝒸𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓈𝓎🦋🥀✨: “The music nor too much for that token so??😭😭.”
Celebrity Jean plug.ng 🛍️: “The confidence of the man saying the amt too much abeg 😂😩.”
Emerald: “Mummy stand up na 30k no be 30million 😂😂.”
Mama 💕🫶🥺: “30k keh Abeg make una sit down for the champion 😭😂.”
Omath’s closet🛍️🛒: “30k for wetin??,even the girl mama shock.”
VINA: “Am sure is more than dt sha….just dt they don’t want to say the exact amount in dt envelope….bcos of security reasons.”
@subisfamily: “I played the video up to 5 times, to hear if is really 30k or my ears are paining me.”
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