Nasarawa Varsity matriculates 7,479 for 2023/2024 academic session as VC roll-out regulations

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-matriculated students pledge total obedience

By Samuel Torlumun

Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) on Wednesday marked her 20th matriculation ceremony with 7, 479 students matriculated for the undergraduate’s 2023/2024 academic session across all the nine faculties. The ceremony took place at the University’s Convocation Ground.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed said the numbers of the applications received for admission indicated that, the institution has become one of the most sought after in the country. “We have had tripled the number of candidates that we require of this university. And therefore if you are among the selected ones or admitted ones you have to be congratulated. On behalf of management, the entire staff and the others students, I want to congratulate our matriculated students who are now in their first year in NSUK, Keffi” he said.

Emphasizing the importance of matriculation oath taken, the VC stated, the matriculated oath uttered is fully binding on the students committing them to respecting the rules and regulations guiding stays in the university. He added that, it is his believe that the matriculated students will not violate the oath they have just taken.

Abraham pledges to abide by the rules and regulations

Reading the rolling out the rules and regulation, Professor Mohammed said; “let me emphasize the fact that the university has zero tolerance for examination misconduct. It is therefore in your interest to engage yourselves in any act capable of being examination misconduct. If you do so, you are going to be shown the way out of the university.

“Secondly, we have zero tolerance for indiscipline. You cannot fight; you cannot contravene rules of the university in the class, in the hostels or anywhere in and around the campus.

“I also need to emphasize the fact that you cannot be a member of any unregistered student association, whether it is a cult group or any other illegal association. The matriculation oath makes it clear that you cannot join any illegal association. NSUK has zero tolerance for cultism; therefore you must desist from any other illegal association you don’t understand.

“Like every other university, in NSUK your graduation is predicated on the satisfactory performance in terms of character and learning. Even if you are the best student on earth but your character is not measuring up, I assure you that you cannot graduate from NSUK. Character for us is very important, and that is where you have to respect rules and regulations documented in the handbook distributed to you at faculty levels.

“You must avoid all acts of social vices that are capable of sending you out of the university or causing you severe problems”.

Daniela David

He advised the matriculated students to read hard, taking their academic work serious, and to know that the journey starts now. He cautioned those willing to make first-class or two-one to work harder.

Speaking to Apex News Exclusive immediately after administration of oath Ugwuchinde Abrahams, faculty of Natural and Applied Science, Department of Computer Science said he is proud and happy to be matriculated as student of NSUK. He promised to abide by the rules and regulation so that in the next four years, he would be graduation.

For Miss Daniela David, studying her books and abiding by the rules of the university, and keeping away from bad company is going to be her mode of operation, adding that being a good student will help her achieve her aim.

The 20th matriculation marks the last matriculation the VC has presided on as he has only a week to the end of his tenure.