Closes campus for election Wednesday
From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has boasted of uninterrupted academic sessions since the beginning of the university.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Odunayo Adebooye, who spoke at the 16th matriculation ceremony of the university on Tuesday, said since its establishment in the last 16 years, the university has not missed any session, and it has constantly admitted and graduated students as scheduled.
He disclosed that the university has done everything necessary to provide a conducive environment for students, saying that the construction and completion of a 78-room hostel accommodation on the main campus in addition to the existing hostel will accommodate 332 students from April 1st and it will be charged N25,000 for the remaining part of the session.
The VC who also attributed the progress of the university to the quality of graduates it produces noted that Uniosun has received grants at both national and international levels as a result of its performance.
He said, “we will sustain the progress by trying to maintain our standards. We have set this standard for ourselves and you will not see us eroding the standard.”
Noting that the admission of students has increased from 3,700 to 6,750 this year, Adebooye said the increase is a result of the good name of the university because it has admitted students and graduated students at the right time.
Professor Adebooye who warned the new students against indiscipline, said “it is essential for me to underscore the University’s stance towards social vices, examination malpractice, cultism, indecent dressing, drug abuse, sexual
harassment, and truancy. The University frowns extremely at these vices, and there are consequences and penalties attached to each depending on the enormity of involvement.
“We have structures in the university to investigate issues that relate to misconduct, indiscipline, and crime. The moment we get our facts correct, we don’t blink our eyes to take extreme action, i.e expulsion, and it is not negotiable. We have done it, not one time and not twice. We will continue to do so to maintain the integrity and reputation of the university.”
Speaking with newsmen on the position of the university on the election, he said, “we have decided to close the university for elections and students will be away till March 15.
“We have decided to allow our students to be out of work on Thursday and Friday so that they will have the opportunity to travel to places where they registered, to vote in this election.
“For staff, the university will be closed on Thursday and Friday. My warning to the students is that they should vote their conscience and that they should not be involved in vote buying because it is a crime,” Adebooye added.