The 2025 final year project journey did not begin with perfection. My students were not exceptional, and everything was not easy; However, the majority of them turned out to be exceptionally modelled because they stayed the course when it wasn’t and seems not possible. There were moments of confusion, missed directions, failed drafts, and quiet frustration. Yet, against all odds, they showed up, learned, adjusted, and moved forward.
  As a project supervisor, watching this process was both demanding and deeply rewarding. Some students surprised me, not by brilliance alone, but by curiosity. They dared to explore new research areas, asked uncomfortable questions, and refused to settle for shortcuts. In a time when plagiarism and overdependence on artificial intelligent tools tempt many, these students chose effort, honesty, and independent thinking. That choice matters to me a lot as an academic.
  From the students’ perspective, the story reads differently yet confirming “We were unsure at first. The topic felt too big. The corrections were many. But somewhere along the line, we found our voice. We learned to defend our ideas, revise our work, and trust the process. What once felt impossible slowly became achievable.” Alhamdulillah! they achieved it.
  This closing of the year is not just about celebrating submitted projects. It is about growth. It is about resilience. It is about the quiet victories, understanding a concept at last, rewriting a weak section into a strong one, resisting the easy path and choosing to work, it is about becoming graduands at long last.
  To my 2025 serious and deligent project students who are part of our latest graduates (in the department of Mass Communication A.B.U, Zaria), I say a very big congratulations!  You came, you saw, and you conquered in your own way. Your wins, no matter how small they may seem, are worth celebrating. You have restored hope that curiosity still lives in our classrooms and that hard work still has a place in scholarship. As we close this chapter, may your journey inspire others to try, question, work honestly, and believe that persistence still pays. The year may be ending, but the lessons and the pride remain. I celebrate your success because your success is equally "our collective success." 
I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.