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HOW KOGI INDIGENES EXCELLED IN EUROPEAN MEDICAL INSTITUTION
Two Nigerian female students both from YOU Kogi State, North Central Nigeria have distinguished themselves in their academic careers as they graduated in flying colours from Faculty of Medicine University of Novi Sad in Serbia, Europe.
The students, Dr. Moses Ahuoiza Dorcas ( 23) and Dr. Ayeni Ayonitemi Elizabeth (25) in a separate telephone interviews with our correspondent appreciated God and their parents for their outstanding performances and achievements.
While Dorcas hails from Ihima in Okehi Local Government Area Kogi State, Elizabeth is from Ekirrin-Ade in Ijumu Local Government Area of the State.
According to them, it was a tedious journey of many years, revealing that the secret of their excellent performance remains their determination to realize their set goals adding that without minding all challenges that crossed their paths, they made diligence and dedication their watch words.
“To God be the glory, l didn’t get here with ease. In my academic journey, l came across many high hills but God in His infinite mercy empowered me to easily climbed them.
When l say high hills, l mean terrible hills which many other Medical Students couldn’t climb and had no choice than to turn back. I really appreciate my maker” Dr. Dorcas said.
In her comment, Dr. Elizabeth disclosed how she came across Dr. Dorcas not knowing that they are from the same State until after they started living together in the same apartment and became course mates and reading mates.
I thanked God for bringing us together because we learnt a lot from each other to which we can attribute our current academic success stories.
According to them, Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan who is currently representing the people of Kogi Central at the Senate is their role model and harped on their decision to partner with her especially in the area of Children and Maternal Health towards reducing child mortality rate in Kogi State and Nigeria at large.
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