The Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State has demonstrated its zero tolerance for indiscipline, after it expelled two students for allegedly getting involved in cultism.
Speaking to newsmen, the Rector of the federal government-owned institution, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, said the four years old institution aimed at producing quality graduates, who will contribute to the technological development of the country.
He said no fewer than 292 students of the school completed their National Diploma programme for 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic sessions.
According to him, “This institution is aiming at being the best polytechnic in Nigeria, so we have zero tolerance for indiscipline, any student caught in any act of indicipline would be dealt with. For instance two of our students were expelled recently. We discovered that they were involved in cultism and we set a panel for them, so they were expelled.”
Fasakin noted that there was a need for the country to embrace and develop polytechnic education, saying the students need technological and vocational studies, for Nigeria to develop technologically. He stated that the polytechnic produced high-level manpower.
