From Maurice Okafor, Enugu
As measure of maintaining it’s culture of decency,the management of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, has banned the Wearing of shorts by staff and students to work and lectures.
Similarly, fixing finger nails, eye lashes, and other artificial materials on the body will no longer be allowed in the university. He gave a period of one month grace for every student to revert to the dressing code or face the consequences.
The acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Godwin Umeh,dropped this hints in a press statement released yesterday.in Enugu.
According to him, the ban was announced by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Rev Fr Prof. Christian Anieke while addressing staff and students of the university and its group of institutions.
He said that Prof Anieke warned that the management would not tolerate staff or students who wear tights and other materials that expose the sensive parts of their body, stressing that such acts distract other members of the university.
Rev.Fr.Prof.Anieke cautioned that only black and brown hairs would be allowed on campus,stating henceforth that students will be expected to wear their faculty uniforms from Tuesdays to Fridays.
He also cautioned that exchange of phonographic materials is taboo in the institutions
Rev.Fr. Prof. Anieke advised the staff of the group of institutions to be proactive and cover their lectures as the management will not have any excuse in case of disruption of the nation’s academic programmes.
The Vice Chancellor warned final year students against plagiarism, stressing that the university librarian has been directed to carry out plagiarism tests on all research works by the students and staff of the institutions.
Rev. Fr Prof Anieke asked the students to report any staff of the institutions who frustrate them in the completion of their projects.
The general prayers and meeting were attended by virtually all the students and staff of the university and its its group of institutions.
