The Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, has matriculated 3,185 students, comprising 2,585 National Diploma (ND) and 600 Higher National Diploma (HND) students.
Addressing students at the 36th matriculation the polytechnic’s rector, Abdullahi Alhassan Ahmed urged the new students to be security conscious at all times, and be law-abiding members to ensure peace on the campus.
He said security had become an issue of serious concern all over the country while assuring that the management of the school would never relent in checking the menace of insecurity. Ahmed emphasised that the management would continue to prioritise security provisions for students, adding that all necessary safety measures had been put in place. He disclosed that the polytechnic had agile and experienced security personnel that monitor all students’ movements and interactions without their knowledge.
“It will become mandatory for everyone, both staff and students, to have our identity cards conspicuously displayed on our persons once on campus. I pray for your cooperation on this, please,” Ahmed said.
He warned all students that the institution would not tolerate any act of indiscipline, cultism, drug abuse, indecent dressing, examination malpractice, and other vices.
He said most of the programmes of the polytechnic were either accredited or re-accredited during the 2018 and 2019 academic session.
Ms Sarah Joseph, who spoke on behalf of the new students, expressed commitment to abide by the rules and regulations of the institution.
