Kogi state poly matriculates 6,216 students, warns against social vices
NEWS DIGEST – On Thursday, the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, matriculated a total of 6,216 students into different programmes of the institution for the 2021/2022 academic session.
The institution also charged the newly matriculated students to do away with all social vices that can jeopardise their stay in the school.
The Rector of the institution, Dr Salisu Ogbo Usman, while addressing the students disclosed that a total of 5, 229 students were matriculated for National Diploma (ND1) while 987 students of Higher National Diploma (HND1) were matriculated.
Usman urged the new students to face their studies and advised them to shun any act of cultism, indecent dressing, religious bigotry, examination malpractice, alcoholism, unhealthy social gatherings, cyber crimes and other social offences.
“Within the ambience of our value for academic excellence, creativity, and self-reliance, you have unlimited opportunities to explore and succeed in any virtuous endeavour.
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“While you enjoy these opportunities, it should be noted that the Institution has zero-tolerance for all forms of social vices such as cultism, gun-running, examination malpractice, alcoholism, unhealthy social gatherings, cyber crimes, incitement to violence, gangsterism, misuse and destruction of school property, stealing and indecent dressing.
“We want to reiterate that while noble acts attract rewards, all vices will be met with heavy sanctions. You should endeavour to obtain, read and digest the revised edition of the students’ information handbook that will be distributed through your respective departments. Ignorance of the law has no place in this school and will not be condoned,” the Rector said.
He warned that indiscipline, poor academic performance, unruly behaviour and insubordination are highly unlawful in this institution.
He maintained that students must practice a high sense of discipline while in the polytechnic, as the institution will not award its certificates to students that are deficient in character and learning.
“Cultism is completely forbidden on our campus, all the visible and invisible security architectures of the polytechnic placed in so many strategic places have preventive mechanisms to deal with cultists, their sympathizers and their sponsors.
“Students are advised to stay safe and free from all cult-related lifestyles. Students are also advised to report any move intended to intimidate, lure them into or enlist them in cultism from any quarters to the security unit,” he said.
