ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi-
No fewer than 7,158 students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi have been matriculated for the 2019/2020/2021 academic sessions.
The ATBU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mohammmed Abdulazeez disclosed this on Friday at the matriculation ceremony of the newly admitted students which held at the 1,000 seater capacity hall, Yelwa Campus.
He said the matriculation of students admitted in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 sessions was affected by the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic pointing out that: “That is why we decided to combined the sets of students and matriculated them today for proper academic activities to commence.”
Professor Abdulazeez stated that despite the large number of the intake, the school introduced e-learning to decongest students and follow the rules and guide of COVID-19.
“We will have few students at a time and we will divide them into segments so that we don’t congest them in one place,” he said
He urged the students to consider themselves lucky to have gained admission to the university considering the large number of candidates that applied for the two sessions.
“You should therefore consider the admission as a special privilege. The matriculation oath which has just been conducted today (Friday) is a ceremony that formally initiates you into the body of the university community”.
“By this process, you have been formally accepted into Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi and I urge you to abide by the oath you have taken, the rules and regulations. If they abide by these, they’ll find that everything is smooth for them. The most important thing is for them to follow rules and regulations”.
“As fresh students, you should note that academic programmes in the university have maximum time frames within which must be completed,” he said.
Speaking with journalists in an interview, the Vice Chancellor warned the students to shun examination malpractice, cultism, drug abuse, indecent dressing and all forms of social vices.
Earlier, the Registrar of the University, Ahmed Garba, urged the students to uphold the rules and regulations of the University.
He reminded the new students that by the matriculation ceremony they have sworn and affirmed that they would abide by the laws of the university and uphold its traditions.
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