Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Temitope Alake, has warned students of the institution against engaging in commercial prostitution, which he said could jeopardize their future ambitions.

The institution also announced the banning of indecent dressing among students of the Polytechnic, explaining that the move is part of the policies aimed at promoting moral and academic excellence in line with global standards.

The Rector spoke during the matriculation ceremony for the newly admitted students comprising Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) students for the 2023/2024 academic session, held at the main campus of the institution in Ado-Ekiti.

The Polytechnic helmsman called on the students of the campus to shun all forms of anti-social vices and unethical behaviors such as examination misconduct, cybercrime, prostitution, cultism, sexual harassment, hooliganism, among others, warning that culprits would be expelled from the school.

Alake, who reiterated the readiness of the institution to maintain high-quality education standards, noted that no stone would be left unturned to sustain the tempo for which the Polytechnic is known since its inception.

He lauded the Federal Government for its recent initiative, which mandated all tertiary institutions in the country to establish skill acquisition centers for the training and certification of students.

The Rector disclosed that the Polytechnic has established a center for Entrepreneurship Development and Vocational Studies (CEDVS) with over twenty-six skills acquisition programs that cut across agriculture, fashion design, as well as events management, among other programs.

He added that the institution has put in place a well-equipped digital library both at the main campus and Continuing Education Center (CEC), a move which he said is aimed at enhancing students’ access to quality hardcopy and soft copy of books and journals that would aid in research.