July 17, (THEWILL) – The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Imo State, Dr Michael Arimanwa, last Thursday charged newly-matriculated students of the institution to be of good behavior and to ensure that they are found worthy in character and learning.
The rector reminded the students that the Academic Board of the polytechnic would pronounce them graduates only if they were found worthy through their conduct.
“This means that your character must define your personality and achievements. It must all times be clean and unquestionable so that you will not constitute an embarrassment to yourself, family, department and the Institution,” he said, even as he disclosed that 40 students of the polytechnic are set for the Innoson Manufacturing company at Anambra State for their Industrial Training (IT).
Dr Arimanwa advised the new students to avoid indecent dressing, examination malpractice, cultism, co-inhabitation saying the penalty is instant rustication.
He urged the Students’ Union Government of the institution to see the management as partners in progress as he congratulated and wished them well in their stay in the polytechnic.
In his address at the occasion, the Chief Executive Officer of the Innoson Karia Academy, Mr Ndubuisi Ezengwa, said the academy was the training arm of Innoson Manufacturing Company.
Ezengwa said the company had trained both private and sponsored candidates under the Federal Government, saying that the company’s collaboration with the polytechnic would be beneficial.
Pastor Onyema Ubaka, who was the former Public Relations Officer of the institution, lauded the rector and congratulated the matriculated students.
The former image maker disclosed his plans to organise a seminar, tagged, ‘Ethical Sensitisation Workshop,’ which he said would equip the students.
In her address, a National Diploma Mass Communication student of the polytechnic, Eleaka Jennifer, thanked the rector and the Governing Council of the polytechnic for setting the pace for other polytechnics in the country.
She lauded the institution for giving the physically challenged, including herself, the opportunity to study there.
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