Nigeria, May 18 -- As the American University of Nigeria (AUN) graduates 218 undergraduate and postgraduate students on Saturday, commencement speaker Brian Deaver asked the graduates to uphold excellence and do away with 'good enough' in all their endeavours.

Mr Deaver, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Abuja-based African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), told the students that 'good enough' is the enemy of excellence.

He spoke on Saturday at the 16th commencement ceremony of AUN held at the university's campus in Yola, Adamawa State.

He explained that the concept of 'good enough' is about surrendering to comfort being better than greatness.

"Excellence is not just a goal, it is a habit," he said.

"Good enough is the voic...