AAUA has Zero Tolerance for Crime, Misconduct, VC Tells New Students … As Varsity Holds Orientation Programme

AAUA has Zero Tolerance for Crime, Misconduct, VC Tells New Students

… As Varsity Holds Orientation Programme

The Vice Chancellor, Adekunle University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, on Monday, March 9, 2015, told the newly-admitted students that the Institution’s intolerance for all forms of crime and misconduct still subsists.

Prof. Ajibefun, who stated this at the Opening Ceremony of a three-day orientation programme organized by the University for the new students, also counseled the new intakes to look for persons that are successful in their careers for mentorship.

The VC said, “I implore you to shun illicit conduct that may fracture your dreams and hamper your academic pursuit in this University. Let me make it clear that Adekunle Ajasin University has zero tolerance for all forms of crime and misconduct that may bring its hard-earned reputation to disrepute.

The Vice Chancellor, who counseled the students on personal success, advised them to get mentors in their professional lives.

He said, “I advise you to get a mentor, a successful person in your career line or life that you want to be like, approach the person and make request for mentorship.”  

He said the orientation programme was organized to officially integrate the new students into the life and workings of the University to make them functional members of the University community.

The VC congratulated the 4,465 out of the 16,826 candidates (about 26 per cent) that applied to the University, saying, “I congratulate you on your admission to AAUA, the reigning Best State University in Nigeria and a budding 21st Century University, properly called!, an institution programmed to produce globally competitive graduates trained to transform the world. Your admission to this University whose admission is strictly on merit-driven is proof that you are among the brightest of the best among students offered admission to this University this year.”

Prof. Ajibefun advised them to be determined to achieve academic excellence, which is the hallmark of the University.

He stressed the need for the students to maintain the peace in the University community in order to sustain the five years of unbroken academic calendar in the Institution.

While acknowledging the deliberate commitment of the Ondo State Government to providing quality education in the State, the VC said, “Your parents and guardians do not need to spend millions of foreign currency to make you get quality education at record time abroad. Neither do they need to spend fortune to send you to private universities to achieve the same purpose. What others look for in those academic expensive institutions is available at the cheapest rate and at record time in this University.”

He thanked all members of staff of the Student Affairs Division under the Deanship of Dr. Olujide Ajidahun for organizing a befitting orientation programme for the fresh students.

He appreciated the resource persons for accepting to impact the new students.

In his Opening address, Dr. Ajidahun, thanked the University Management for putting in place, necessary machineries that would make the students’ stay remarkable. He urged the students to always make use of the Student Affairs Division and the Security Unit whenever the need arises.

Principal and senior officers of the University took the new students through topics that are central to the University life – academic and non-academic.

The programme also featured presentation by the ENACTUS, and excursion to the Ikogosi Warm Spring and Resort. 

Caption:

A Cross-section of newly admitted students of AAUA at the Opening Ceremony of a three-day orientation programme organized by the University… Monday, March 11, 2015.

Inset: AAUA VC, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, addressing the students. Photo: IPPRU.