LASU Dentistry Student Wins Ready Set Work Pitch Competition

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A cross section of students

A cross section of students at the Pitch competition event

A 600 Level Dentistry student, of the Lagos State University’s College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ibrahim Akanni Shuaib emerged the winner of the 2017 Ready Set Work Business Pitch Competition at the graduation event held on Tuesday at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, who represented the Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the ceremony, presented a cheque of N1 million to Ibrahim and his partner, Bukola Esther Akinfolarin, who through their firm, Go-RECYCLEIT, emerged the best out of the 23 business ideas, innovations and firms for their award winning innovation.

As part of the prize, GO-RECYCLEIT would also get a total of N600,000 for six months. The money will be released in tranches of N100,000 monthly. The business would also be assisted through incubation by the State Government till it stabilises.

GO-RECYCLEIT is a waste Recycling and Management Company conceived to promote environmental sustainability, social economic development and community health through convenient recycling services.

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The firm is poised to assist individuals generate value from waste and provide a reliable supply of raw materials to local recycling industries thereby creating employment for the youth, the elderly and the physically challenged.

Speaking after the ceremony, Shuaib said: “I feel very happy and fulfilled, emerging as the winner of this competition. I am proud that I am from this great citadel of learning, LASU. Also, this will be a stepping stone for me to show the world that LASU truly has world class products and I will be able to expand my business, which I have already started on a small scale.”

He thanked Ambode; the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh and the entire Lagos State Government for investing in the youths of the state.

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