Babalola was conferred with the Congressional Commendation by the Georgia lawmakers and was also inducted into the African Leadership Magazine Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in the university at the weekend. He was honoured for pioneering excellence and innovation in tertiary education in Nigeria and Africa. Speaking at the ceremony, Babalola explained that he did not establish the institution as a profit-making venture but to provide affordable education to those who cannot afford high cost of university education overseas. Babalola revealed that the challenges he faced as an indigent child in his quest for western education formed part of the factors that compelled him to establish the school. The former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos said his intention was to nurture the university up to a level that it would provide the missing link in the nation’s education industry. Former Gambian Ambassador to Nigeria Mrs Angela Colleh and the Publisher of African Leadership Magazine, Dr. Ken Giami, represented by the Managing Editor, Fidelis Okeke, described Babalola as an unusual Nigerian.]]>