Seven years after leaving Nigeria with two bags and a dream of becoming a doctor, Dr Dorcas Akanbi, daughter of THISDAY’s Deputy Sunday Editor, Festus Akanbi, has emerged as one of the top graduates of Rostov State Medical University in Russia, earning an outstanding 4.90 CGPA and delivering her valedictory speech in fluent Russia, writes Sunday Ehigiator
For many young Nigerians who dream of becoming doctors, the journey often begins with a desire to save lives, but for Dr Dorcas Eniola Akanbi, that dream started long before she stepped into a university classroom.
Inspired by the story of renowned American neurosurgeon and former United States presidential candidate Ben Carson, she set her sights on medicine at the age of eight. Today, that childhood dream has blossomed into an extraordinary achievement.
Akanbi recently graduated from Rostov State Medical University in Russia with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.90 out of a possible 5.00, placing her among the institution’s best graduating students.
Her accomplishment has drawn admiration from Nigerians at home and abroad, not only because of her academic excellence but also because she delivered her valedictory speech fluently in Russian.
