Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, Vice Chancellor , Nasarawa State University , Keffi , says he is committed to tackling vices such as sex for marks , extortion and other unethical conducts in the institution.
Mohammed made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Monday in Nasarawa Local Government Area , Nasarawa State .
He said that such a commitment would go a long way in improving the standard of education in the state and the country at large .
“ We are committed toward ensuring that our system is run based on the rule of law and to ensure that the system does not have place for unethical conducts .
“ I am talking about examination malpractice , cultism, and extortion , sales of grade for sex or money among other conducts .
“ How we are going to achieve it will be multidimensional; the first dimension is to provide information to our staff and students about the dangers of this vices .
“ I am happy to tell you that all kinds of indiscipline and misconducts are contained in the staff and students handbooks and there are appropriate committees to deal with that .
“ The second dimension is strengthening the disciplinary process so that anybody found will made to bear the brunt and brought to book accordingly and to serve as deterrent to others.
“ Finally, we have the capacity to implement the sanction on anybody found guilty in the university,’’ he said.
The vice chancellor promised dignity , accountability, transparency in the discharging of his duties for the overall development of the institution.
“ What we are aspiring to do really is to establish a system that is guided by the time tested principle of accountability , transparency and due process,’’ he added .
Mohammed assured of his desire to give topmost priority to the welfare of the students and staff to improve their standard of living .
He said that the management would continue to be committed by providing an enabling environment for teaching and learning for the overall development of the education sector.
