Meet Makoko scholars who defied odds to bag first class
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Verified Synthesis~80s readTwo children from the Makoko community in Lagos, Mustapha Oseni and Sisianu Melawakou, have graduated with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, after receiving scholarships. Mustapha Oseni graduates with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University….Photo Credit: Slum2School Melawakou earned a degree in Mass Communication with a CGPA of 4.57, also finishing as the second-best graduating student in her department.
Context & Background
- ✦Sisianu Melawakou in a before-and-after photograph showing her journey from the Makoko community to graduating with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University….Photo Credit: Slum2School “So… God actually did it.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2025:The duo, who gained access to formal education through the Slum2School organisation, emerged among the top-performing students in their respective departments during the university’s 2025/2026 academic session.Today:Today, I’m walking out as a First-Class graduate of Mass Communication.Today:“Today, I’m closing this chapter with a very full heart.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Two children from the Makoko community in Lagos, Mustapha Oseni and Sisianu Melawakou, have graduated with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, after receiving scholarships.
- Mustapha Oseni graduates with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University….Photo Credit: Slum2School Melawakou earned a degree in Mass Communication with a CGPA of 4.57, also finishing as the second-best graduating student in her department.
- Sisianu Melawakou in a before-and-after photograph showing her journey from the Makoko community to graduating with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University….Photo Credit: Slum2School “So… God actually did it.
Key Facts:2025: The duo, who gained access to formal education through the Slum2School organisation, emerged among the top-performing students in their respective departments during the university’s 2025/2026 academic session.Today: Today, I’m walking out as a First-Class graduate of Mass Communication.Today: “Today, I’m closing this chapter with a very full heart.Monday: In an instagram post on Monday, the organisation’s founder, Otto Orondaam, said Melawakou was among the children whose circumstances inspired him to leave his job in 2011 to establish the initiative.
Editorial Excerpt
Two scholars from Lagos' Makoko community, Mustapha Oseni and Sisianu Melawakou, have graduated with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University.
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Two children from the Makoko community in Lagos, Mustapha Oseni and Sisianu Melawakou, have graduated with First-Class Honours from Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, after receiving scholarships.
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The duo, who gained access to formal education through the Slum2School organisation, emerged among the top-performing students in their respective departments during the university’s 2025/2026 academic session.
