This 77-Year-Old Graduate Is Proof That You’re Never Too Old To Learn


The University of Lagos, UNILAG has recorded a milestone as 77-year-old Bridget Okonji was among he 1,008 students of the Faculty of Education who were awarded a first degree on Tuesday at the institution’s 50th Convocation Ceremonies.

Mrs Bridget Obiageli Okonji bagged a Bachelor of Education from the department of Guidance and Counseling. According to the septuagenarian said she decided to seek for more education to help the society and encourage others who feel that they are too old to seek education.

She says:

“I studied guidance and counselling and I am most grateful to God Almighty who made me see this day. I am a retired officer. I have worked in a lot of countries around the world and also in Nigeria, where I finally retired.”


She added that she went for the degree programme because she did not want to sit at home after retirement.

“You know when you retire like that, you will not want to stay at home and be dying slowly, she said.

According to the retiree, no one should feel too old to go to school as learning remains a life-long adventure.

“Education has no limit. It is from cradle to death in order for one to add value to the society”





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