By Ovat Abeng
The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Professor Charles OkechukwEsimone, has in strong terms admonished the newly admitted students into the University to be of good behaviour to achieved their future dreams.
The VC gave the admonition at the 2023/2024 matriculation ceremonies for fresh undergraduate students of the university, on Friday.
He noted that any student who does not pay his/her fees by the appropriate time runs the risk of being excluded from examinations.
Stating the obligations of the students, the VC said, “It needs no gainsaying that you must pay your school fees as and when due to enable the University maintain existing facilities and provide new ones.
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“Any student who does not pay his/her fees by the appropriate time runs the risk of being excluded from examinations.
Continue, Esimone said, “For your stay in this university to successfully end with the acquisition of a university degree, you owe certain obligations to the University, your parents and yourselves.
These obligations are summarized below:Payment of Fees. You must attend at least 75% attendance of all lectures and practicals for you to be allowed to write examinations”
The VC warned that examination misconduct could fetch a culprit suspension for up to three years and even expulsion, while students found to have registered with fake certificates would be expelled from the university.
Describing cultism as an anathema in the university, the VC said all proven cultists were expelled.
He added, “Other deviant behaviors such as robbery, rape, etc are not tolerated for these are both misconduct and crime punishable by expulsion from the university and terms of imprisonment by the state.
While congratulating the new students on their admission, the VC enjoined them to at all times during their stay in the university to remember why they were there, adding, “I pray that your stay in the university ends with a degree of the university.”
“On Academic Programmes of the University, Esimone explain that Nnamdi Azikiwe University is a conventional University, with fifteen (15) Faculties and the academic programmes, of which most are variously accredited with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the relevant professional bodies which are:
Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN); Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN); Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON); Pharmacists Council of Nigeria; Nigerian Council of Legal Education; Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria; Medical Rehabilitation Board of Nigeria; Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria, Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVARBON); Council of Registered Builders’ of Nigeria (CORBON); Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON): and Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Continuing, he said, “We have also linkages with many world-renowned Universities spread across the United State of America, China, Europe and Africa. The essence of these linkages is to facilitate academic programmes development, teaching/research, public service and staff/student exchange.”
“It is therefore my pleasure to welcome you all: students, parents/guardians and staff of the University to this undoubtedly auspicious event in the life of the matriculants,” the VC added.