The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state on Wednesday, April 24, urged students of the institution to shun prostitution and Bobrisky kind of lifestyle.

The rector of the institution, Dr Kamoru Kadiri, said this in Offa during the 30^thmatriculation ceremony of the institution.

He said that the school has zero tolerance against all vices.

The school matriculated a total number of 9,925 students into various academic programmes for its 2023/2024 academic session.

The matriculation ceremony marked the official entry of new 4,356 students into the Higher National Diploma (HND), 3,049 students into the National Diploma (ND) full-time and 2,520 students into part-time programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session.

The rector congratulated the matriculating students on their admission into the institution, described as the fastest-growing polytechnic, advising the students to shun all acts of disobedience, truancy, absenteeism, indecent dressing and prostitution.

He said: Do not engage in cultism and hooliganism, cyber-bullying, negative social media usage, and all other forms of cybercrimes.

Kadiri charged the students with total adherence to the oath of allegiance and obedience to the rules and regulations of constituted authorities in the institution, saying that the oath conferred on them the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of genuine students of the institution.

He also advised the students to always remain security conscious, saying that the situation in the country today requires everyone to be alert. (The Nation)