About 3,493 Varsity Students Matriculate

A total of 3,493 fresh students of the University have been
matriculated in the 2013/2014 Academic Session, which was presided
over by the institution's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole.
Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor said the total number of
applicants who sat for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (Post-UTME) in the University was 25,467, out of which
3,493 were eventually offered provisional admission. Professor Oyewole
admonished the students to consider themselves fortunate to have
secured admission into FUNAAB, considering the high number of
prospective students, who applied to be considered for admission,
because the University had witnessed remarkable progress and
development in all ramifications as espoused by
its founding fathers and that by virtue of the admission, they had
become a vital stakeholder in the history of the University. He,
however, warned that "the University has zero tolerance for academic
indiscipline, disrespect for constituted authorities, rascality,
irresponsible unionism, cultism, laziness,
truancy and vandalism, noting that FUNAAB was convinced that the
pursuit of academic work flourished best in a free and peaceful
environment, devoid of rancour, anti-social behaviours and other
un-warranted disturbances". "Any student found to have falsified or
forged any of his/her credentials will be promptly asked to leave the
University and may even be handed over to law enforcement agents for
prosecution. Hence, students who engage in examination malpractices
and other-related vices will have to face severe sanctions ranging
from rustication to expulsion", he warned. While disclosing that
efforts had been made by the University Administration to provide
adequate facilities that would enable students maximize the
opportunities of being in a University for personal growth and
development, but cautioned them when he said, "cross the lawn and go
back home".
The Vice-Chancellor said concerted efforts would be made to ensure
that students in the University were empowered through entrepreneurial
skills, given the opportunity to showcase their talents and
continuously win more laurels for the University and the country at
large because "the University Administration is committed to equipping
the Sports and Wellness Centre with modern gadgets to enhance peak
performance, health and wellness status of staff and students a
continuous demonstration of the support given to the activities of the
Student Union. He lauded the outgone
Student Union Executive for being mature and having played responsible
Unionism while in office. "Matriculation is not just a ceremony of
merry-making and taking of photographs, but a serious business of
oath-taking and signing of legal documents. It is an agreement
between you and the University with a promise to perform your duties
and obligations; to respect, defend and promote the rules and
regulations and the good name of the University. Let the Students'
Handbook be your guide. Always endeavour to study and digest the
contents to make you better students", he advised.
Professor Oyewole, while encouraging the students to also visit the
University's website, which he noted had been greatly improved for
useful information, added that in the bid to ease the transportation
challenge being experienced by students, more buses will be purchased
while the
University's Management Committee on Transportation will be fully
commercialized into a Bureau of Transportation, for efficient and
better service delivery. He enjoined parents and guardians to have
keen interest in the activities of their children and wards by
visiting them in their hostels and off-campus residences. "Do not
assume they are grown-ups. While you pray for them, ensure that they
shun bad companies and associations", he stated. The Vice-Chancellor
described the matriculating students as the "youth that will own
tomorrow" and challenged them to be focused,
truthful, visionary, hard working, committed to worthy cause and fear
God in all they do.
Meanwhile, students with exemplary performance in the 2013/2014
admissions exercise were also recognized. They are: Ezeokeke, Daniel
Tochukwu (Mechanical Engineering); Udoh, Patience Anietie (Banking and
Finance); Akinsanya, Oluseyi Adesegun (Animal Nutrition); Falasinnu,
Victor Oluwaseun (Electrical /Electronics Engineering) and Abibu,
Ibrahim Ayinla (Accounting).

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