UNDERTAKING OF DRUG TEST BEFORE ADMISSION

Adeoti Eunice Omolara

Undertaking of drug test before Admission

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The Vice chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah has disclosed that students who intend to study in the university must undertake and present a drug test before admission.

Prof Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah, who made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the institution is working with NDLEA to help students involved in drug abuse and to rehabilitate them.

He said drug status of students is important in order to help students to be free from drugs.

Though he said the students would not be sent out from school if involved in drug abuse, but rather be rehabilitated in collaboration with the NDLEA.

The vice chancellor also disclosed that 7,128 undergraduate students would be graduating at the school’s convocation slated for Saturday, on Oct. 7.

He also disclosed the National Universities Commission (NUC) had approved 26 new academic programmes for the university to make new knowledge available to students.

According to him the university will now offer some of the new courses starting from 2023/2024 academic session.

                                        Culled from Vanguard.