The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Muhammed Salihu Audu, FMAN, has urged the newly admitted students of the institution to shun all forms of social vices on campus such as examination malpractice, admission fraud, cultism, fighting, theft, assault, rumour mongering and illicit drug use.

Prof. Audu stated this yesterday during the 26th Matriculation Ceremony of the institution held at the University Auditorium, Main Campus, Gidan Kwano. “I admonish you not to associate with bad gangs or cult-related groups as the University only awards degrees to students who excelled both in character and learning,” Prof. Audu stated. He urged the students to make use of the libraries, laboratories, workshops and Information Technology Service Centre (ITS) in order to enhance learning and research.

The registrar, Mrs. Victoria Kolo administered the matriculation oath to the students at the ceremony.

Two thousand six hundred and ninety eight (2698) students took the matriculation oath at the ceremony. The breakdown of students that took the matriculation oath is as follows:

1. School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) 349,
2. School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) 527,
3. School of Environmental Technology (SET) 417,
4. School of Applied and Natural Science (SANS) 703,
5. School of Technology Education (STE) 150,
6. School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT) 273 while,
7. School of Entrepreneurship and Management Technology (SEMT) had 279.

Seunex, reporting for Myschool.com.ng.