The management of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua has banned the popular “signing off” ceremony often observed by students after their final examinations.
In a memo issued on Monday by its Deputy Registrar, Nathaniel Ibanga, the polytechnic said the celebrations had become “unacceptable.”
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Mr Ibanga said the institution’s management has noted that the celebrations have been going on in the institution recently.
He added the institution’s management has received complaints from various organisations on the abuse of their professional outfits by the students taking part in the celebrations.
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“In view of the above, all graduating students are to note that these activities are unacceptable by the Management, as they violate the polytechnic’s rules and regulations.
“Management henceforth ban sign-out celebration by all graduating students of the polytechnic,” he said.
The deputy registrar warned that the polytechnic management would sanction anyone found violating the ban in accordance with the institution’s guidelines.
“All students and student organizations are expected to take note and comply strictly with this directive,” he said.
Like IMT, like Akwa Ibom polytechnic
In October 2024, the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu State announced a similar ban on its campus.
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However, the ban by the IMT management followed the death of a student which happened when a graduating student, in a celebratory mood, rammed his car into a crowd of students within the institution’s premises.
On 19 August this year, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU) in Awka, Anambra state also announced a ban on the sign-off ceremonies within the institution’s premises.
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