Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara state, has expelled 15 students for allegedly failing to cope with their academic performances. The vice chancellor, Prof. Magaji Garba, disclosed this at a news conference shortly after the university’s matriculation ceremony Wednesday. He said students of the university were expected to be serious with their studies and perform up to standard, adding that any student who scores below 1.0 Grade Point Average would be expelled.
The VC who did not reveal names of the affected students, said all the 27 programmes being offered by the institution would be accredited between April and May 2018, and assured the students that the maiden convocation of the university would hold before the end of the year.
“We want to introduce new programmes into the university, especially Engineering, which we believe is very important, considering the availability of solid mineral resources in the state “The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has sponsored five of our staff abroad for doctorate programme in Engineering, to boost the capacity of our Engineering department,” he said. News Agency of Nigeria reported that 1,425 students participated in the matriculation ceremony
