Nigerian, Dr. Tinuade Okoro, Emerges Best Graduating Medical Student in Ghana
17 Mar 2013
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By Olaolu Olusina           
A Nigerian, Tinuade Okoro, has emerged the best graduating medical student in Ghana, in the process, scooping 16 prizes at the University of Ghana, Legon.

The prizes won by Tinuade included the Ghana Medical Association prize for the Best Overall Student in the MB Ch. B Final Part II examination; prize for All Round Best Student, sponsored by Ghana Health Service, and the Society of Obstetrics and Gyneacologists of Ghana prize for Best Student in Gyneacology as well as the R.K Obeng prize for Best Student in Clinical Pharmacology.
Others prizes won by Dr. Okoro are the Nana Preko Ampem II prize for Best Student in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Archeampong prize in Surgery and Harry Sawyerr prize in Medicine and Therapeutics among others.

In a letter dated February 28, 2013 and signed by Mrs. Selie Ama Baiden of the office of the Ag. Executive Secretary, Office of the Dean, College of Health Sciences of the University of Ghana Medical School, the school invited her to its congregation/swearing-in-ceremony for newly-qualified Medical Doctors scheduled for March 23 at the Athletic Oval, University of Ghana, Legon.
Born Tinuade Olukemi Okoro and brought up in Jos, Plateau State, Tinuade’s parents are from Ondo State.

Her father, Mr. Benjamin Oyedele Okoro, is a retired civil servant while her mother, Mrs. Omotayo Yetunde Okoro, was a nurse until her untimely death in 2004- a woman she described as being of “exceptional humility, simplicity and grace”.

Tinuade began her primary school education in 1993 in Plateau Private School, Jos, continued in Rantya Model School, Jos and ended in Camp David Nursery and Primary School, Lagos. She attended Federal Government Girls’ College, Akure from 1998-2004, following which she  completed some computer training while awaiting admission into the university.

She resumed at the University of Legon, Ghana in 2006 and was admitted into the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Accra in 2007.
Attributing her feat to God’s mercy and hard work, she said: “Structured learning also helped. You cannot just keep reading without a map, hoping to one day finish the material, you never will if you do not plan to!

“I was told when I began medical school that one should be grateful for a pass. While that may be true and I certainly got a number of passes, I decided that was not enough for me. I think one owes it to oneself and one’s Creator to aim for the highest available honor. That credits and distinctions exist means they are attainable.

“I know that life can be so difficult it is easy to slip into survival mode but there are enough potential limiting factors in this life without one adding a vote of no confidence in one’s own self to the list! A person has to be his own greatest cheer leader.

“How I worked hard for 16 prizes?  Again, I know this sounds clichéd, or even falsely modest, but it is the truth. God helped me, plain and simple. I know there are really gifted people who probably could have done it ‘on their own’, but I know where my strength comes from. He blessed me with a good mind, memory, and tongue. He helped me grasp information easily, retain and apply the knowledge accurately even after long periods.


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Now abit of fresh air...kudos to d young doctor for been a gud ambassador of nigeria in faraway ghana

Okoro from Ondo state
Congrats girl.

We are always the best any where we find our selves, if we can stop all this madness and come together as yorubaigbohausa tribe, believe me nothing can stop us and Nigeria will scoop awards as a nation every where in the universe even before God almighty.
But for where? Our selfish leaders and visionless youth of today will not allow that because of temporary benefit and inherent ego massaging.
We have to think seriously each and every one of us whether we want this nation to work or we keep on with this ''i am better than you'' attitude which our leaders impacted to keep us divided so as to rule us.

The combination of names is a suspect.Seems strange.

Chidi4u: The combination of names is a suspect.Seems strange.

See human being, good image to Nigeria is a suspect. Would u have believed it if she was caught with drugs, doing 419 or was said to have cheated in the examination hall, so that we will start fighting over her ethnicity and tribe again.
Huuummm!!!! Why can't we just open our eyes and see good things 4 a second even God told Abraham as far as u can see belong to you.
It is only what u see that u get.

Congratulations to the Brilliant lady...

ifyalways: Okoro from Ondo state
Congrats girl.

Ondo has many sub tribes wt different dialects wc include some ijaw/egberi, edo, etc. Congrats to her

Her father, Mr. Benjamin Oyedele Okoro, is a retired civil servant while her mother, Mrs. Omotayo Yetunde Okoro, was a nurse until her untimely death in 2004- a woman she described as being of “exceptional humility, simplicity and grace”.

Appreciated parents

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Congrats

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Congrats gurl! You are lucky to be among the the nigerians that was able to escape the nigerian corrupt atmosphere to prove your academic potential elsewhere. Unlike some whose potentials are still being quenched here.

Ondo for sure...Front page pls!

[size=15pt]SO TINUADE MY COUSIN IS A GENIUS....[/size] this is kool

An Okoro from Ondo State?

What Next - An Agunbiade from Enugu?

Wonders never cease...

Congrats to her anyway.

Na xo na because ma school never do presentation of gifts ni na #u go fear fear

Chances are that Nigerians will do better at anything they set their minds on outside Nigeria. Nigeria is the hardest soil on earth.

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ifyalways: Okoro from Ondo state
Congrats girl.

I think is from Ijaw part of Ondo state

Congrats Tinuade. We attended the same secondary school and she has always been a very brilliant, Articulate and responsible student. Its good to see that true Nigerians keep flying high despite a very corrupt and disappointing leadership.

Congrat to u but dat name is suspicious.this was how we heard a lady with so many tribal names winning an air plane,yet we haven't seen or heard from the lady again.

Tinuade is an exceptionally intelligent young and unassuming girl. I know her personally. Let's just congratulate this pretty, humble girl for achieving this feature. All the other things- whether she's yoruba bla bla are mere trivialities, unimportant. And petty. I pray the Nigerian govt should encourage her by giving her a scholarship so she can further her studies. I know she would want to.

Good pikin 4rm Nija.

See how yoruba colonize this our brother