The Rector of The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Dr. M. A. Akinde, has warned the newly admitted students of the institution to make use of social media wisely.
Speaking at the 27th matriculation ceremony of the institution on Wednesday, Akinde said social media has become an important tool of engagement for young people but students must use it for productive reasons,
He charged them to so do away with all cyber-crimes, cultism, and other social vices, which can terminate their education suddenly just as 4000 students were admitted for the 2022/2023 academic session
According to him, “Social media can become a source of distraction and a contributor to academic failure. It’s abuse in form of hacking, phishing, scam, identity theft, cyber-attacks, internet fraud, spoofing, and stealing of ATMs, password among other related cyber-crimes are serious offenses that may lead to you being expelled as well as result in scandals and shame for you and your family. So, say no to a crime of any form on and off-campus.”
Also, the Rector disclosed that opportunity of work-study has been created for students of the institution such that light jobs will be available for indigent students.
He stated further that as an incentive for serious, brilliant students and hardworking staff, the Rector and the School management have added value to the extant awards: Best Graduating Students and Performing Staff Awards.
“To assist indigent students, in line with global practices, we are committed to opening up work-study, and creating opportunities for light jobs while studying at the Polytechnic. This starts immediately as the DSA-led Committee has submitted its reports and approved by the Academic Board and Polytechnic Management Committee (PMC) for implantation.”
“We would continue our policy to reward excellent performances by improving our existing Best Graduating Students Awards. Recognizing the nexus between staff and staff motivation and student’s well being, we have institutionalised the Best Lecturer of the Year Award, Best Non-teaching Staff of the Year Award, and Best Outsourced Staffers of the Year Award.
“In the same vein, we shall continue to offer support to our staff with respect to local PhDs and Masters. All of the foregoing is in a bid to improve your well-being, performance, and academic experiences”, he said.
The Rector further disclosed that the School is in an advanced stage of generating its power supply, offers work-study opportunities as well, and improves on extant awards for excelling students and staff.
He said, “Among the three stages of the Power project, the Medium-Term would soon improve the electricity supply tremendously, adding that new grounds have been broken.
“We are on top of the situation as a technological minded institution. Electricity will soon improve tremendously in the coming days, as we are simultaneously breaking new grounds through a three-pronged (triangular) approach to the development of a viable power mix: development of a mini-hydro turbine at the Gbokoto river corridor; connection to a dedicated line from Papalanto; and expansion of renewable energy generation within the School”.
