6,387 students from the State Polytechnic have enrolled in the institution’s various programmes.
Dr. Salisu Ogbo, the Polytechnic’s rector, made this announcement on Thursday during the school’s 30th matriculation ceremony.
4,786 National Diploma I students and 1,601 Higher National Diploma I students make up the matriculating class, according to Dr. Ogbo.
According to the Polytechnic Rector, the school has zero tolerance for any type of social vice, including cultism, running amok, cheating on exams, alcoholism, unhealthy social gatherings, cybercrime, incitement to violence, gangsterism, misuse and distribution of school property, stealing, and indecent dress.
Dr. Ogbo stated that the Polytechnic will not grant its certificate to Students who are lacking in moral character and academic ability while admonishing that indiscipline, subpar academic performance, disorderly behavior, and insubordination are strongly prohibited in the university.
Cult activity is outright prohibited on our campus. The Polytechnic’s numerous strategically located visible and invisible security structures all have preventive measures in place to deal with cultists, their followers, and their sponsors.
“Students are urged to practice safety and abstain from all cult-related behaviors. Additionally, he recommended students to notify the Security Unit of any attempt to intimidate, seduce, or indoctrinate them into a cult from any location.
Dr. Ogbo emphasized that the Polytechnic does not accept any acts of religious fanaticism or religious intolerance in any manner, and that all tribal associations are still prohibited on campus.
He asserts that the Polytechnic’s primary goal is to provide a setting that encourages both autonomous and group study.
“We hope and wish that the main beneficiaries of this slogan will be you. We are focused on preparing students who will uphold the honor and positive reputation of the school, and I have no doubt that the current group will contribute significantly.
“We shall keep working to make the Polytechnic environment more conducive to your learning and to ensuring your personal development. Additionally, we will keep up our efforts to make sure that our graduates are law-abiding individuals who will aid in the advancement of our beloved nation, Nigeria.
“Our distinctive programs are designed to mold you in the proper way, giving you the knowledge and abilities to compete with your contemporaries in a broader globe. Therefore, our efforts are focused on providing independent education that is of the highest caliber and will endure over time.
“At the Lokoja and Itakpe campuses of the Kogi State Polytechnic, we have achieved significant structural and systemic development milestones that are intended to make studying at the Polytechnic worthwhile. Our motivation to expand our infrastructure is clear evidence that we are once again putting students first.
He clarified that as an organization, they foster a learning environment that allows students to consider options beyond just taking tests and receiving diplomas.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, praised the Rector for his accomplishments since becoming the Polytechnic’s Chief Executive Officer in his goodwill messages.
He claims that compared to what was possible under the previous administration, the Polytechnic has made significant progress under the current leadership.
Hon. Jones congratulated the graduating kids and stated that the current administration is still dedicated to improving education in Kogi State.
He claimed that the government of Alhaji Yahaya Bello is focused on technical and vocational education, which will help the economy of Nigeria.
For his part, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja (FUL), praised the Rector for his outstanding accomplishment.
Prof. Akinwunmi cautioned the student to avoid excessive radicalism and added that battling an institution spells doom for any student who desires to succeed in his academic pursuits. He did this while repeating his institution’s engagement with the Polytechnic in obtaining an enviable height.
Drug addiction and cultism are two issues that security services are addressing in the country’s main institutions, according to Kogi State Commissioner of Police Hakeem Yusuf Adeshina, who was represented by an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the State.
Any student who is discovered will face the full force of the law, he warned.
