YABATECH Students Warned Against Joining Cults

by Olusegun Fapohunda ·

YABATECH warns students against joining cults as the
polytechnic would no longer tolerate acts of indiscipline.

Authorities of the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in
Lagos on Wednesday warned students against participating
in cultism, gangsterism and other vices that could endanger
their careers on campus.

The Director of the Public Relations Unite of the college, Mr
Charles Oni, gave the warning in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Oni said the college would no longer tolerate acts of
indiscipline from students on campus.

He advised students to focus their attention on their studies,
which he said was the primary reason for their stay in the
college.

“We have zero tolerance for cultism and gangsterism and other
negative conducts on our campus; everybody is now being
closely watched.
“Our certificate is issue based on intellectualism; we want the
college to continue to produce graduates who will make the
college proud.’’

The director attributed students joining bad companies to a
lack of parental control, monitoring and love.
“Most parents have abandoned the training of their children to
schools, churches and mosques.
“Many students have gone astray because their parents and
guardians have failed in their role.”

Oni said that lecturers in the college had been saddled with
the responsibilities of educating and mentoring students on
morals.
“The lecturers have now imbibed the role of being parents to
their students rather than just being teachers.
“And with their role as both lecturers and parents, they will be
able to transform their students to better persons,’’ he said.

Oni said that the college authorities are also doing everything
possible to beef-up security on the campus.
“We have patrol vehicles going round the campus 24 hours
everyday to ensure safety on the campus.”

Oni recalled that some students of the college were rusticated
last August for indulging in cult activities after they were found
culpable.

He said that following the incident, the authorities had
organised various orientation courses for both fresh and
returning students to forestall a re-occurrence. (NAN)

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