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.
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