Jomiloju Tunde-Oladipo, a
nine-year-old, primary six pupil of Role Model School, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, has
emerged the youngest Nigerian Microsoft certified professional.
He came tops among 21
pupils who sat for the professional examination in Lagos, he scored 769 out of
1,000 in the examination held in August .He is now a Microsoft office
specialist in office word 2010.
Jomiloju has joined the league of young
Microsoft certified professionals, including Nigeria’s 10-year-old Anjolaoluwa
Seyi-Ojo; an eight-year-old Indian, Lavishnashree, and two Pakistanis,
named Arfa and Thobani.
Jomiloju, whose
certificate was signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, Steven
Ballmer, said, “It was not all that easy, because I had attempted the
examination last year, I did not make it then. But I remained focused and I put
in a lot of hard work.
“At home and in the
school, I am always on the computer. After school hours, if am not doing
anything, I will go to my Information Communication Technology teacher, to
learn more.”
Relating his experience,
Jomiloju says, “In all, I answered 20 questions, after answering a question,
the computer takes you to another one. And at times, there will be an
instruction to skip the next question. But the programme still directs one to
come back to those questions one had earlier skipped.”
But was he really scared
having failed once to meet the cut off mark? He stresses that he was really
afraid due to his earlier experience but he was optimistic of having success,
because according to him, he has prepared well.
He also gives kudos to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tunde-Ladipo, for their support and imbuing in him
the ‘can do’ spirit in achieving the success.
“My mum and dad were
very supportive. They always tell me never to give up and eventually it paid
off. Moreover, they had bought the latest Dell laptop. Again, I am always
fascinated about computer. The way it works and the process, and the way it
organises data.”He added.
His ICT teacher, Mr.
Mathew Alo, also commends Jomiloju for the feat, said, “Jomiloju was taught all
the necessary things he needed to know and he came out as the most outstanding
among 20 others from different schools in Lagos.
We wish Jomiloju more
success in future.
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