The authorities of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, have expelled two students for engaging in examination malpractices during the 2013/2014 academic session.
Speaking with journalists in Oye Ekiti, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Asuzu, who did not reveal the identity of the students, said they were expelled after being found guilty by the University Disciplinary Committee.
He disclosed that about 6,000 applicants sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, out of which only 1,000 would be admitted in compliance with the carrying capacity allotted by the National Universities Commission.
Asuzu said the institution had ensured that cultism did not exist, adding that adequate facilities were being put in place to secure accreditation for 29 out of the 30 courses when the NUC visit the institution by August ending.
He disclosed that the University had constructed three new laboratories for Science Faculty, a central laboratory for the Faculty of Agriculture and completed the Virtual Library, where students could have access to e-books and international journals.
“We are very optimistic that many of these courses will get full accreditation. We have provided facilities that can meet up the NUC’s standard.
“What makes our achievements more rewarding was the fact that we did all these facilities through the internally generated revenues of this institution. We are working to meet the standards and nothing shall be spared to make sure that the standard is not compromised,” he said.
Asuzu added that the University had taken delivery of equipment worth N500million to equip the newly built laboratories that would boost research in the institution.
(Punch)
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