UI advises 408 students to withdraw because of poor performance

The Senate of the University of Ibadan has advised 408 students to withdraw from the institution because they did not meet the minimum academic requirement.
According to
Punch, the University Senate made the decision at its meeting where
results of graduating and non-graduating students were considered and
approved.
Most of the affected students are said
to be those who were admitted when post-UTME test was not conducted due
to the Federal Government directive to all universities to stop
conducting post-UTME screening exercise.
Speaking on the withdrawal of the 408 students, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adeyinka Aderinto said the school would not lower its academic standards despite the financial difficulty it currently faces.
“The
University of Ibadan will continue to uphold its standards despite
dwindling funding to the university, by adhering to global standards.
“I
call on parents to monitor their children to ensure that those who have
been asked to withdraw from the university do not lie and continue to
extort money in the name of being a student at the university.
“The
conduct of UI Model of Post-UTME screening has helped to separate men
from boys and helped the institution in maintaining its historical
standards as a global brand.
“Being admitted to the UI is a privilege that requires students to be up and doing in their studies.
“There
are minimum academic requirements a student must meet at the end of the
session and those who fall short of that would have to leave the
university''.
Federal Government banned UTME in 2016
Recall that the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu on Thursday, June 2, 2016, stopped universities from conducting Post-UTME for admission seekers.
The
Minister said the Federal Government had confidence in what the Joint
Admission and Matriculation Board is doing and that there is no need for
any university of polytechnic to organise another exam after UTME.
UI advises 408 students to withdraw because of poor performance
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