The ceremony was performed by Prof. Bello
Shehu, the Vice-Chancellor of the university in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday
“It is with great humility and pleasure
that I stand before this important gathering to welcome you all to the Federal
University, Birnin Kebbi, on behalf of the council, management, senate, staff,
and students of our dear university.
“We thank God for making it possible to be
here to perform the 7th matriculation of the newly admitted students for the
2020/2021 academic session.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this session we
received over 12, 000 requests for admission, but our university has
successfully only admitted 2,230 who are being inducted today,” he said.
Shehu, while congratulating the students,
urged them to prepare to cross many hurdles before earning the degree they were
being matriculated for.
“These hurdles include, hard work, strict
adherence to university rules and regulations, high moral standards, and
respect for constituted authority, among others.
“You should recall that before the
matriculation, an orientation programme was organised for you in order to make
you conversant with the university environment, its rules and regulations as
well as familiarising you with other important organs of the university to ease
your stay,” he said.
Shehu also revealed that the management of
the university has resolved to address the shortage of staff offices and
lecture rooms.
According to him, many ongoing projects,
such as the Faculty of Education and College of Health Sciences, administrative
blocks, and many others were at various levels of completion.
“It is our hope that in the next few weeks,
the administrative seat of the university will relocate to the senate complex
which is about to be handed over to the university.
“This relocation will pave way for more
staff offices for the teeming workforce of the university,” the VC said.
Earlier, the Dean of Students Affairs,
Prof. Ibrahim Magawata, called on the students to abide by the rules and
regulations of the university.
He also advised them to be law-abiding and
be good ambassadors of their respective homes.
“Similarly, students should be aware that
people are increasingly falling victims to criminal activities in our societies
largely due to lackadaisical attitude of the citizenry, especially in Nigeria.
“I also implore all of you to be security
conscious. It is not enough to pay people to provide your security; you also
have a role to play.
“Being security conscious will help you to
avoid situations that can expose you to danger,” Magawata said.
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