A Department of Agricultural Science student, from Ahmadu Bello University, has broken a 60-years old long record after graduating with a CGPA of 4.96 out of 5.00.

The student named Mufid Sulaiman, with matriculation number U16AG2026, is said to be the first student to have recorded the feat in the history of ABU since its establishment in 1962, surpassing the previous record of 4.94 out of 5.0 set by Nuhu Ibrahim.

Mufid obtained a National Diploma in Agricultural Technology from the Division of Agricultural Colleges (SCA/DAC) Samaru, where he emerged as the Overall Best Graduand from the year 2005 – 2015 with a CGPA of 3.69 out of the total 4.00 CGPA.

He also received an Honorary Credential from the Embassy of China and Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, on 1st October 2017, due to his outstanding performance and overall CGPA of 5.00 as of then.