Keffi ----------------------- The Nasarawa State University, Keffi on Friday matriculated 6,210 newly admitted students asking them to keep away from unethical conduct.

Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Suleiman Bala-Mohammad, who spoke on the occasion, told the new students that the university had zero tolerance for unethical conduct.

His words, ”The 2019/2020 Academic Session which ordinarily would have commenced by November, 2019 started briefly and had a break due to the lock down.

“We are here today, having gotten approval from the University Senate to resume on 19th January, 2021 in tandem with the Federal Government directives on the reopening of schools.

” Let me inform you that this university frowns at unethical conducts by students and staff in totality; you are to shun all cult-related activities, unholy assembly, drug abuse, examination malpractice and other social vices.

” The university will not tolerate indecent and uncultured dressing, as students who do not comply will not be allowed into all venues in the University.

” As the University has zero tolerance for cultism, examination misconduct, unregistered assembly, so I advise you to abide by the school rules and regulations in your interest and for the overall development of the state.” 

Bala-Mohammed congratulated the fresh students on their successful matriculation and urged them to take their studies serious in order to excel, adding that the university was working assiduously to establish two new faculties, Faculty of Engineering and College of Medical and Health Sciences, in the next academic session.

Bala - Mohammed further said he would continue to initiate good policies and programmes that would have direct bearing on the lives of the staff and students in order to make the university world class.

Also, the Registrar of the institution, Alhaji Bala Ahmed 11, who administered the matriculation oaths on the new students, urged them to be of good character, adding that they should abide by the oaths taken in their own interests and for the overall development of the institution and the state at large.

Ahmed 11 also urged the students to shun unregistered assembly, as anyone caught would be dealt with according to the school rules and regulations.