FUTO Undergraduate Wins National Academic Excellence Award

An undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Mr Joshua David Chidiebere, has emerged as the best-performing matriculant in the South-East at the National Academic Excellence Award organised by Rite Foods Limited in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Joshua, a student of the Department of Software Engineering, was among six students recognised at the national award ceremony, with one outstanding matriculant selected from each of Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.

Each of the award recipients received ₦5 million and a Certificate of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic performance. Joshua recorded an aggregate score of 92 per cent, based on his performance in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC), and FUTO Post-UTME.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. I.N.S. Dozie, who was represented at the award presentation by the Acting Head, Department of Software Engineering, Dr Charles Ikerionwu, congratulated Joshua on the achievement, and described it as a source of pride to the University.

Prof. Dozie noted that the award reflected Joshua's hard work and commitment to academic excellence, while also demonstrating the potential of FUTO students to distinguish themselves in competitive national platforms.

Joshua's recognition adds to the record of FUTO students who continue to stand out in academic, professional, entrepreneurial, and innovation-related competitions and engagements within and beyond Nigeria.

The University community congratulates Joshua David Chidiebere on the achievement, and wishes him continued success in his academic pursuits.