BY AGENCY REPORTER
The Vice-Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Prof. Timothy Abiodun Adebayo, has charged the Federal Government to deploy armed security operatives to schools across the country to forestall the abduction of students.
Reports of abduction of students have become prevalent especially in most parts of the north and the middle belt of Nigeria.
During the 16th matriculation ceremony at the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo on Saturday, the VC stressed the need for the government to be proactive in a bid to save education from threats from terrorists.
Adebayo, who said that the security situation in schools across the country should be urgent reviewed to guarantee the future of education, charged the newly-admitted students for the 2020/2021 academic session in the university to eschew anti-social activities that could bring the image of the institution into disrepute.
Stating that the institution had zero tolerance for misconduct, he said, “Ajayi Crowther University is a place where we raise godly-intellectuals who will pursue academic excellence with the fear of God in their minds.
“The agenda of Boko Haram is being pursued even by the people who are supposed to guide the education in the country and we are afraid of insecurity. Students and parents are now afraid of sending their wards to the university, meaning that if care is not taken, the agenda of Boko Haram is about to be realised.
“I will advise the Federal Government to send armed policemen and armed security agencies to schools so that students, parents and sponsors will have rest of mind.
“I will urge our students to avoid all forms of social vices and criminal behaviours because we have zero tolerance for misconduct, whether in the form of dressing, fighting, bullying or vulgar language etc.
“The university has a dress code for all students, both males and females according to acceptable standards without undue exposure of the body.
“I wish to, therefore, appeal to you to face your studies and to shun all social deviance and vices that often truncate the future of any scholar that engages in distractions.”
