I slept in classrooms for 13 months, says UniCal's best graduate

Offiong Edet, the best graduating student at the University of Calabar UniCal 38th convocation ceremony, revealed he lacked personal accommodation for 13 months. Edet, a Business Education graduate, shared in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria that he slept in classrooms or with friends due to his poor background. He attributed his academic success to determination and focus, maintaining commitment despite not having shelter. Edet emphasized that focus, determination, discipline, and humility ease academic pursuit. He identified late release of results, poor moral supervision, and lack of student dedication as challenges in the academic system, urging stricter discipline enforcement and greater student commitment. UniCal graduated 10,820 students, with 52 achieving first-class honors.