FCET Umunze Bans Cohabitation among Male, Female Students in Hostels

 

The Provost of the College of Education (Technical), Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Dr. Tessy Okoli, on Monday banned cohabitation among students of both sexes on campus.

Okoli stated this during a joint matriculation ceremony of NCE and degree students of the institution, saying the management would not tolerate such behaviour from students anymore.

She said the development which has become a trend in various institutions of higher learning would not be tolerated in the institution because it encourages immorality among students and constitutes huge distraction in academic work.

According to the provost, "This college management frowns at the sad development where young ladies live together with male students on/off campus residential areas. We must put a stop to cohabitation since it encourages immorality and distract academic work."

She said students who insist on cohabitation will not escape appropriate sanctions, calling on parents to consider school hostels for their wards, as they are equipped with surveillance gadgets, and also protected, security wise, unlike the off campus residences.

She said: "The College has good and spacious hostel accommodation for students. Management recently completed the installation of solar powered street lights on the main campus to encourage night time activities.

"I urge parents to encourage their children to live in school hostels where surveillance and efficient monitoring are routinely carried out to avoid any unwanted incidence."

Okoli, who is just few months old as the provost of the institution, told journalists during an interview session that she has worked for 26 years in the institution and has mastered it, and was ready to work for its growth to ensure that it competes favourably with known Nigerian institutions of higher learning.

She expressed happiness that through its affiliate institution, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, its admission quota has been increased to meet the high demand of students wishing to study in the college.