The
authority and management of the
University of Ilorin has disclosed that not fewer than 108 fresh students of the
institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means.
This was made known through the Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, who
disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin while exchanging views with the Commissioner
of Police in Kwara, Mr Sam Okaula, who visited him.
According
to Ambali, due to stable academic calendar and culture of excellence prevalent
in the university, the pressure to secure admission into the institution was
high. “This result in some candidates seeking illegal and unauthorised ways to
gain admission into the university,” he said.
Ambali assured the commissioner of the
university’s continuous cooperation by readily offering the police useful
information required in the course of their work.
In his
words, “We will volunteer any information you need to succeed,’’ the vice
chancellor said. He
reiterated the university’s stance on zero tolerance for
cultism and indecent dressing, stressing that these had helped to maintain
sanity on the campus.
Ambali
also gave an assurance that eligible personnel of the Force interested in
higher education could take advantage of the opportunity provided by the
university’s Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies.
Earlier,
Okaula said the university was highly regarded as one of the best universities
in Africa because of its stable academic calendar. Okaula also said that
security was a collective responsibility of every member of a community, adding
that the university had demonstrated zero tolerance for cultism.
He said
that no student of the institution was among the 118 recently arrested for
cult-related activities.
The
commissioner commended the Security Unit of the university for its focus,
discipline and professionalism, assuring the vice-chancellor of the continuous
support of the police.
Ukaula said the police had adopted scientific
investigation method, noting that some officers would require more education in
that regard. He pleaded with Ambali to assist such personnel in securing
admission to improve their capacity to be able to better deal with crime in the
country.
