Why Fed Poly Nasarawa expelled 66 students
By Uji Abdullahi iliyasu
Abuja
The management of
Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, in Nasarawa state, has said it has expelled 66 students due to their
alleged involvement in examination malpractice and misconduct.
Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, in Nasarawa state, has said it has expelled 66 students due to their
alleged involvement in examination malpractice and misconduct.
The institution’s
rector Dr Abdullahi Hassan, stated this in a statement issued Wednesday in
Nasarawa.
rector Dr Abdullahi Hassan, stated this in a statement issued Wednesday in
Nasarawa.
Hassan said the
measure was meant to instill discipline and ensure quality and standard of
academic activities in the school.
measure was meant to instill discipline and ensure quality and standard of
academic activities in the school.
He explained that
the students, who were both regular and part-time, were expelled on the
recommendation and approval of the academic board of the institution.
the students, who were both regular and part-time, were expelled on the
recommendation and approval of the academic board of the institution.
“The decision to
expel the students was reached and taken after thorough investigation at the
special meeting of the board held on September 25, 2019, at the polytechnic.
expel the students was reached and taken after thorough investigation at the
special meeting of the board held on September 25, 2019, at the polytechnic.
“The expelled
students are, therefore, required to handover all polytechnic property in their
possession, including identity card to their heads of department and units with
immediate effect.”
students are, therefore, required to handover all polytechnic property in their
possession, including identity card to their heads of department and units with
immediate effect.”
The rector assured
that his administration would not rest on its oars until examination
malpractice and other sharp practices were eradicated from school.
that his administration would not rest on its oars until examination
malpractice and other sharp practices were eradicated from school.
He said that any
institution that compromised its ethical values cannot produce good product
needed for national development.
institution that compromised its ethical values cannot produce good product
needed for national development.
The rector
stressed that unethical behaviour could
not be condoned because there was a clearly defined code of conduct in the
institution.
stressed that unethical behaviour could
not be condoned because there was a clearly defined code of conduct in the
institution.