By LASU Delegates Beat UNILAG, Other Varsities To Emerge Best At NITIM United Nations 2019
The delegates from the Lagos State University, Ojo has maintained the institution’s record at the Nigerian International Tertiary Institutions Model United Nations (NITIMUN) leaderboard as they emerged victorious ahead of other delegates.
The NITIMUN Conference is a yearly event packaged with the support of the United Nations. It is an avenue whereby students of participating tertiary institutions become ambassadors of different countries who are members of the UN, given topics of public interest and tasked to have presentations during the 5day event. In same vein, accompanying Staff of each institutions serve as Advisors to the delegates (students) as they help monitor their tasks.
It will be recalled that delegates of LASU emerged overall winners in 2017 just as one of its staff, Mr Olaniyi Jeariogbe won the Best Staff Advisor. The institution also retained its position at the 2018 edition and just last week emerged winner of the 2019. In addition, this year’s delegates couped a total of 19 personal awards just as Mr Olaniyi pulled a come back to be this year’s Best Staff Advisor.
Also, LASU contestants for the positions of Secretary General and President of NITIMUN Assembly beat their arch rivals from University of Lagos and other contestasting institutions as Vera Cruz Gbolahan (300L Biology Education) emerged Secretary General and Tolulope Omogunle (300L Political Science Education) won the presidential seat.
Below is the list of delegates awarded at the end of the 2019 Conference;
Best Delegate in Peace Building Committee – Asaka Victory
Second Best Delegate UN Office on Drug and Crime – Olaleye Ayobamikale Isaac
Best Delegate UN Office on Drug and Crime – Abiona Olaide Oludayo
Third Best Delegate Economic and Social Committee – Adelakun Tufayl Olalekan
Second Best Delegate Economic and Social Committee (Akinsanmi Oladunni Hillary
Third Best delegate General Assembly – Amoo Feyikemi Adesola
Third Best Delegate Security Council – Omogunle Tolulope
Best Delegate Security Council – Vera-Cruz Gbolahan
Second Best Rapporteur – Olaleye Ayobamikale Isaac
Best Rapporteur – Ajayibembe Adetoun Janet
Second Best Conference Official – Badru Damilola
Best Conference Official – Shotunde Oladimeji
Best Cultural Performance LASU
Overall Second Best Male Delegate – Omogunle Tolulope
Overall Best Male Delegate – Vera-Cruz Gbolahan
Overall Second Best Female Delegate – Akinsanmi Oladunni Hillary
Best School Delegation LASU
Most Out standing Staff Adviser – Mr. Jeariogbe Olaniyi S
Reacting to the outstanding performance of the delegates at the 2019 Conference, the Vice Chancellor of LASU, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun SAN congratulated the entire team, including the support staff and promised to host them to a lunch in order to celebrate properly with the participants.
